Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Boiler Explosion Kills Three at Belagavi Sugar Factory
A big explosion happened at a sugar factory in Belagavi, India.
Three workers died, and eight others got very badly hurt.
The explosion happened when workers were fixing a part of the boiler.
Hot molasses from the explosion hurt the workers.
The factory stopped working, and the police are trying to find out why the explosion happened.
The hurt workers were taken to the hospital, and some are still in bad shape.
The names of the people who died and got hurt have been shared by the police.
A boiler explosion at Inamdar Sugar Factory in Belagavi, India, killed three workers and injured eight others.
The explosion occurred around 2 pm during routine maintenance work on the boiler.
Scalding hot molasses from the explosion engulfed workers nearby.
The injured workers were rushed to nearby hospitals, with several remaining in critical condition.
An investigation has been launched to determine the exact cause of the explosion.
- Who
- Workers at Inamdar Sugar Factory
- What
- Boiler explosion
- When
- January 7, 2026, around 2 pm
- Where
- Belagavi, India
- Why
- Repairing a valve in the Number 1 boiler compartment
- Location
- Belagavi, India
- Date
- January 7, 2026
- Time of Explosion
- 2 pm
- Number of Fatalities
- 3
- Number of Injured
- 8
- Factory Name
- Inamdar Sugar Factory
- Cause of Explosion
- Repairing a valve in the Number 1 boiler compartment