Tuesday night, a fire broke out at the Sneham factory in the Navage village limits of Belagavi taluk around 8:45 PM, resulting in a tragic loss. One worker died, and three others sustained severe burns. The injured workers, identified as Maruti Karvekar (32), Yallappa Salgude (35), and Ranjit Patil (39), have been admitted to a private hospital for treatment.
Rescue efforts were undertaken by SDRF and fire brigade personnel amid suspicions that a laborer was trapped in the lift.
They worked tirelessly for 17 hours, eventually discovering the body of Yallappa (18) in the elevator. His body will be sent for an FSL report to complete the formalities.