Overview
- Police said the explosion occurred around 2 pm at the Inamdar Sugar Factory in Marakumbi village during repair work on the No. 1 boiler compartment.
- Belagavi Rural SP K. Ramarajan reported eight workers were critically injured and confirmed that three later died of their burns.
- The deceased were identified by police sources as Akshay Topade, Deepak Munnolli, and Sudarshan Banoshi.
- Injured workers were taken to hospitals in Bailhongal and Belagavi, with several treated at KLE Hospital and some moved under zero-traffic arrangements.
- Factory operations were halted as a case was registered at the Murgod police station, senior officers inspected the site, and an investigation was launched.