Dynamite News Karnataka: Death toll in Hubbali fire incident rises to 3
Six Ayyappa devotees, who sustained injuries in the fire incident, are currently undergoing treatment at Karnataka Medical College and Research Institute. Read further on Dynamite News:
Hubbali: The death toll in the fire incident in Karnataka's Hubbali has increased to three as one more Ayyappa Maladharis (devotees of Lord Ayyappa) succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment.
Six Ayyappa devotees, who sustained injuries in the fire incident, are currently undergoing treatment at Karnataka Medical College and Research Institute.
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara
Also Read |
Karnataka: 1 dead, 5 trapped after building collapses in Bengaluru
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara visited the injured at the hospital. He said that the fire incident occurred due to a cooking gas explosion.
In a post on X, Parameshwara said that he would request compensation for the victims from the Chief Minister's relief fund.
Meanwhile, in another incident, three people died and nine were injured after a collision between a sugarcane-loaded truck, a tour travel vehicle and a bike near Gobbur village in Kalaburagi district in the State on Wednesday.
Also Read |
"They treated me like a terrorist," says BJP's CT Ravi after securing bail
According to the police, the deceased were identified as Vinita (56), Anoop (29) and Basavaraj (40). The injured were shifted to hospital.
Kalaburagi Superintendent of Police, A Srinivasulu visited the accident spot to inspect for the cause of the accident.(With Agency Inputs)