Two sisters, aged four and six, died after allegedly inhaling toxic fumes from pesticide-treated chickpeas stored inside their home in Maharashtra’s Nanded district, officials said, reported the PTI. The incident took place in Balapur village, where the family had stored chickpeas mixed with pesticide to protect them from insects. The victims have been identified as Arohi Debekar (6) and Aradhya Debekar (4), officials said. According to family members, the family slept in a room where the pesticide-treated chickpeas had been stored. As the doors and windows were reportedly closed, toxic fumes are suspected to have accumulated inside the room, as per the PTI. Parents also fell ill Officials said the children and their parents began vomiting during the night. While the parents survived, the two girls are believed to have suffered severe poisoning and were found dead on Thursday morning, the news agency reported. The exact cause of death has not yet been confirmed. Probe underway According to the PTI, the officials said that the efforts are underway to determine whether the deaths were caused …