Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Four Killed, Two Critically Injured in Belagavi House Fire
A family home in Belagavi caught fire while everyone was sleeping.
Police think an electrical short circuit may have started the fire.
The refrigerator allegedly exploded soon afterward.
The flames spread through the entire shed-like house.
Four family members died in the tragedy.
Two others were badly burned and are in critical condition at a hospital.
The family had celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi earlier that day.
Police are investigating exactly how the fire started.
Four members of the Dhamone family died after a fire engulfed their home in Belagavi early Tuesday.
Police suspect an electrical short circuit caused the blaze, followed by an alleged refrigerator explosion.
Two women suffered burns over 70 to 80 per cent of their bodies and remain in critical condition.
The victims were sleeping together in a shed-like structure after celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi.
Market police are investigating the exact cause of the fire and the circumstances surrounding the blast.
- Who
- The Dhamone family: Gajanan, Roshan, Sharada and Bharati died; Priya and Ganga were critically injured.
- What
- A house fire allegedly followed by a refrigerator blast killed four people and severely injured two others.
- When
- In the early hours of Tuesday, after the family celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday.
- Where
- A shed-like home in Chauhan Galli, Belagavi city, Karnataka.
- Why
- A preliminary police investigation suggests an electrical short circuit may have triggered the fire; the exact cause remains under investigation.
- Deaths
- Four people died in the fire.
- Injured
- Priya Dhamone, 28, and Ganga Dhamone, 25, were critically injured.
- Burn severity
- Police said both injured women suffered burns covering about 70 to 80 per cent of their bodies.
- Location
- Chauhan Galli area of Belagavi city, Karnataka.
- Suspected cause
- Police preliminarily suspect an electrical short circuit.
- Refrigerator
- The refrigerator allegedly exploded after the fire began and was reduced to the size of a small box.
- Investigation
- Belagavi Police Commissioner inspected the scene, while market police opened a detailed investigation.