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Two children escape unhurt from house fire in Belagavi
Two children escaped without injuries from a house fire in Sahyadri Nagar, Belagavi, on Saturday.
Their mother had gone to a temple and left them at home, with the door locked from the outside.
The fire reportedly started because of a short circuit.
The children called for help, and the house owner, Sridevi Joshi, heard them.
She entered the smoke-filled home and brought them out safely.
Belagavi APMC police have registered a case and are investigating what happened.
Two children escaped unhurt from a fire at their home in Belagavi on Saturday.
The house owner, Sridevi Joshi, rescued them from the smoke-filled house after hearing their cries for help.
The fire occurred in a house in Sahyadri Nagar, where the children lived with their mother, Roopa Nashipudi.
The children had been left inside with the door locked from outside while their mother went to a temple.
The fire was reportedly caused by a short circuit, and Belagavi APMC police are investigating.
- Who
- Two children escaped unhurt; house owner Sridevi Joshi rescued them.
- What
- A fire broke out in the home where the children lived.
- When
- Saturday; the article was published on October 10, 2026.
- Where
- Sahyadri Nagar, Belagavi.
- Why
- The fire was reportedly caused by a short circuit.
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Roopa Nashipudi left home for the temple after leaving her two children inside and locking the door from outside.
A fire broke out, reportedly because of a short circuit, and Sridevi Joshi rescued the children.
Belagavi APMC police registered a case and began an investigation.
- Children
- 2 escaped unhurt
- House owner
- Sridevi Joshi
- Children’s mother
- Roopa Nashipudi
- Location
- Sahyadri Nagar, Belagavi
- Police
- Belagavi APMC police registered a case
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