A tragic incident occurred at a factory in the Kadechur-Badiyal Industrial Area of Yadgir district, Karnataka, resulting in the loss of three lives and injuries to two others. The incident took place between 1 AM and 2 AM on August 5, reportedly due to a chemical leak inside the industrial plant. The deceased have been identified as Vikram and Sanjay, both residents of Katni district in Madhya Pradesh, and Ganesh, a native of Mahabubnagar district in Telangana.
All three victims were between 20 and 25 years old. The injured labourers, Hemanth and Shivakumar, both from Andhra Pradesh’s Ananthapur district, are undergoing treatment at the Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in neighbouring Raichur district. One of them is stated to be battling for life.
The five labourers were rushed to RIMS after the incident, where three were declared brought dead. Yadgir Superintendent of Police Pruthvik Shankar, accompanied by senior police officers, visited the factory to inspect the site. The authorities are yet to issue an official statement regarding the exact nature of the chemical involved or the sequence of events leading to the leak.
Further investigation is underway to determine the cause of the chemical leak and the circumstances surrounding the incident. Further investigation is underway.
