NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Oct 14: A boy was killed while exploding firecrackers in Mallah Mohalla, Kandiaro, on Monday night.

Sumair, 9, son of Nazeer Ahmed Mallah, was exploding firecrackers when his clothes caught fire, as a result of which, he received serious burn injuries. He was taken to the Taluka Hospital, Kandiaro, where he succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday morning.