Home Minister G. Parameshwar accompanied by Labour Minister Santosh Lad and others visited KMC-RI hospital in Hubballi on December 24 and consoled the family members of Ayyappa devotees who were involved in a fire mishap.
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Two more Ayyappa devotees, who were being treat for burn injuries following a fire mishap due to an alleged cylinder blast in Hubballi, died on Sunday (December 29, 2024).
Shankar Chavan (29) and Manjunath Waghmore (22) succumbed to their injuries, taking the toll to six in this incident.
The devotees who have died in the accident till now, are Lingaraj Beeranur (19), Nijalingappa Bepuri (58 years), Raju Mugeri (16 years) and Sanjay Savadatti (18 years).
They were among those injured in an accident at Achchavva colony in Sai Nagar at a temporary kitchen at the Swami Ayyappa tent on December 22. A case has been registered.
Published – December 29, 2024 01:22 pm IST
