Archive · 11 Jan 2026
One Dead, Six Hospitalized in Dharwad Smoke Inhalation Incident
Seven men from Nepal were cooking chicken barbecue in their rented house in Dharwad.
They used a stove that filled the room with smoke while they slept.
The next morning, one man was found dead, and the other six were very sick.
They all had to go to the hospital, and three are still in serious condition.
The men worked at a hotel and lived together in the house.
The police are investigating what happened.
One person died and six others were hospitalized due to smoke inhalation from a stove used for barbecue in a rented house in Dharwad.
The incident occurred on the night of January 9, involving seven Nepalese nationals working at Ching’s Chow hotel.
The group inhaled smoke from the stove while sleeping, leading to breathing difficulties and unconsciousness.
The hotel owner discovered the incident when the workers failed to report for duty the next morning.
All seven were taken to Dharwad District Hospital, where one was declared dead and the remaining six are undergoing treatment, with three in critical condition.
- Who
- Seven Nepalese nationals, including Bibek (deceased) and six others
- What
- One person died and six were hospitalized due to smoke inhalation from a stove used for barbecue
- When
- Friday night, January 9
- Where
- Nandini Layout, Dharwad, near KMF premises
- Why
- The group inhaled smoke from a stove used for barbecue in a closed space, leading to breathing difficulties
- Location
- Nandini Layout, Dharwad, near KMF premises
- Date
- January 9 (Friday night)
- Victims
- Seven Nepalese nationals
- Deceased
- Bibek (Nepalese)
- Injured
- Naresh (45), Nitesh (18), D Keshy (40), Sudhan (30), Kumar (50), Laxman (30)
- Hospital
- Dharwad District Hospital
- Critical Condition
- Three of the six hospitalized
- Employer
- Ching’s Chow hotel in Dharwad