Thane, August 22: An 83-year-old woman died in Dombivali in Thane district after her clothes caught fire while she was lighting a lamp in her house, a police official said on Thursday.

The incident took place on Wednesday morning in P&T Colony, the Manpada police station official added. Thane Fire: Building Collapses After Major Fire Breaks Out at Chemical Godown in Maharashtra, No Casualties Reported.

"When Seema Farsole was lighting a lamp, the fire spread to her gown. She sustained severe burn injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared her dead on arrival. A case of accidental death was registered and probe is underway," he said.