Guntur Tragedy: Four-Year-Old Girl Dies After Swallowing Balloon, District Shocked
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Guntur: 4-Year-Old Dies After Balloon Gets Stuck in Throat; Parents Warned on Toy Safety
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News18•05-03-2026, 06:49
Guntur: 4-Year-Old Dies After Balloon Gets Stuck in Throat; Parents Warned on Toy Safety
•A four-year-old girl, Sirisha, from Pedakakani, Guntur district, tragically died after a balloon she was blowing got stuck in her throat.
•The incident occurred when Sirisha was playfully blowing a balloon she had bought with her mother, and it suddenly went into her throat.
•Despite being rushed to Guntur Government General Hospital (GGH), doctors confirmed she had already passed away due to suffocation.
•Her parents, Manjula Srinivasarao and Venkataramana, are inconsolable, and the incident has shocked the village.
•Medical experts warn parents about supervising children with small objects like balloons and advise learning emergency treatments like the Heimlich maneuver.