Peermade: A ten-year-old girl has tragically passed away from fever in Peermade, Idukki, during the early hours of Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Athulya, the daughter of Jagdish and Sarada.

Athulya had been receiving treatment for fever at Peermade Taluk Hospital for a week. After visiting the doctor on Friday, she returned home but was rushed back to the hospital later in the evening due to a high fever. Sadly, she succumbed to her illness at 3 AM on Saturday.

There is suspicion that dengue fever may have been the cause of her demise. Following an inquest, the child's body was shifted to Idukki Medical College Hospital for a postmortem examination.