Two persons have reportedly died after inhaling toxic fumes at a residence in the Kahanthota area in Malabe.

Police said that the deceased, aged 45 and 63 years and residents of Monaragala and Kahanthota, had died on Monday (12) evening due to inhaling toxic fumes from certain chemicals that they were trying to mix.

The two victims who were exposed to the toxic fumes were pronounced dead upon admission to the Colombo National Hospital, the Police said. The bodies have been placed in the mortuary of the Colombo National Hospital.