A school student in Belonia in the South Tripura district on Tuesday sustained 80 per cent burn injury after her dress accidentally caught fire at the Saraswati Puja pandal in her school.

The victim, Jhuma Dey is an eleven-standard student of the Belonia Bidyapith School and resides in Bankar area of Belonia.

She was rushed to the Bilonia Sub-Divisional Hospital, where doctors referred her to the GBP Hospital of Agartala.

Doctors at the GBP Hospital said that Jhuma sustained 80 per cent burns and her condition is said to be critical.