Indian boy dies after fall into curry pot

A four-year-old Indian boy has died in hospital of his injuries after falling into a hot pot of curry.

Police say the accident happened on Monday when the child was playing near the pot.

The boy's family, from the city of Shabad in the southern state of Telangana, were holding a party at the time.

He died a day later in hospital because of severe burns.

Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident.