Thane: Two minors die after stack of plywood falls on them

Two minor sisters died after a stack of plywood sheets fell on them at a godown in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Monday.

The incident took place around 9 pm on Sunday when the girls were sleeping in their father's godown in Shil area of Thane, police inspector C J Jadhav said.

A dog jumped on the stack following which the plywood sheets fell on the girls, trapping them, he said.

The girls, aged 9 and 11 years, were taken to a civic-run hospital where they died while undergoing treatment, he said.

A case of accidental death was registered, he added.