A modern equivalent of this is the death toll from kerosene heaters/lamps, which are considerably safer than candles: https://www.hindustantimes.com/kolkata/tw

A modern equivalent of this is the death toll from kerosene heaters/lamps, which are considerably safer than candles: https://www.hindustantimes.com/kolkata/two-west-bengal-toddlers-charred-to-death-in-fire-started-by-kerosene-lamp/story-ATGBkfTwSyN60nv6IVmY4M.html https://www.hindustantimes.com/kolkata/two-west-bengal-toddl...