Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Four Men Die, One Critical After Charcoal Stove Incident in Belagavi
Four friends in Belagavi, Karnataka, died or were severely injured when they tried to warm themselves using a charcoal stove in a closed room.
The stove might have caused a lack of oxygen, leading to their condition.
Four men, aged 19 to 23, were found in a room in Belagavi, Karnataka
Three died and one is critically injured, allegedly due to asphyxiation from a charcoal stove
The men were trying to keep warm by using the stove inside a closed room
Police identified the deceased as Mohin Nalaband, Rehan Matte, and Sarfaraz Harappanahalli
The survivor is Shahanawaz Harpanhalli
- Who
- Mohin Nalaband (23), Rehan Matte (22), Sarfaraz Harappanahalli (22), and Shahanawaz Harpanhalli (19)
- What
- Died or were injured due to asphyxiation from a charcoal stove
- When
- Tuesday evening
- Where
- A room in Belagavi, Karnataka
- Why
- To keep warm
- Cause of death/injury
- Asphyxiation from charcoal stove
- Age range of victims
- 19 to 23 years
- Location
- Belagavi, Karnataka
- Date
- Tuesday, unspecified day
