Pune, Aug 11 - A schoolgirl became the sixth victim of the swine flu in the state when she succumbed to the virus early Tuesday, according to a health official.

The victim, Shruti Gavde, 13, died in the Sassoon Hospital here, barely hours after a pharmacist Sanjay Tilekar died there last night, the official from the State Swine Flu Control Room said.

A student of A.D. High School in Pune, Shruti had tested positive last Saturday and had been admitted to Sassoon Hospital last Sunday in a critical condition. She died around 1.30 a.m. Tuesday, according to the official.

So far, a total of 333 people have been affected by the virus all over the state, with Pune notching 221, Mumbai (81), and Satara (31).

Pune also tops the list of casualties with five deaths so far followed by one death each in Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Chennai.