In a tragic development, one of the Ayyappa Maladharis (devotees of Lord Ayyappa), injured in a fire incident in Hubbali on December 23, succumbed to his injuries on Thursday morning.
Several Ayyappa devotees were injured in the incident that occurred reportedly due to a gas leak.
The remaining seven victims continue to receive treatment at the Karnataka Medical College and Research Institute in Hubbali.
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara visited the hospital and enquired about the condition of the devotees injured in the incident.
In a post on X, Parameshwara said that he would request to provide compensation from the Chief Minister's relief fund to the injured devotees.
"Ayyappa Maladhari, who was injured in a cooking gas explosion in Sainagar, Hubballi, is receiving treatment and has visited the hospital to inquire about his health. The injured are being treated well by a team of expert doctors. A request will be made to provide compensation from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund," he said.
Meanwhile, three people were died and nine injured after a collision between a sugarcane-loaded truck, tour travel vehicle and a bike near Gobbur village in Karnataka's Kalaburagi district on Wednesday.
{{/usCountry}}Meanwhile, three people were died and nine injured after a collision between a sugarcane-loaded truck, tour travel vehicle and a bike near Gobbur village in Karnataka's Kalaburagi district on Wednesday.
{{/usCountry}}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.