Hubbali (Karnataka): Six Ayyappa devotees, who sustained injuries in the fire incident, are currently undergoing treatment at Karnataka Medical College and Research Institute.
Cooking gas explosion
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.
Kalaburagi district
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.
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.
