One more Ayyappa devotee who had sustained burns in a cylinder blast occurred here died on Sunday morning, taking the toll to six, police said.
Manjunath Waghmore (22), who died on Sunday, was among the nine Ayyappa devotees who sustained burns in a fire accident that occurred in the room where they were staying on December 24, police said. The accident was caused by a gas cylinder blast.
They were all rushed to the hospital and six of them died including Wagmore.
Police on Saturday night said that fifth Ayyappa devotee Shankar Chavan had died. Prakash Baraker, Tejeswar Satare, Vinayak Baraker are undergoing treatment in the hospital.
These devotees were planning to go to Ayyappa temple in Kerala together but tragedy struck them, killing six of them.
In a tragic incident that unfolded on in Sainagar, Hubballi, Karnataka, a gas cylinder explosion at a Shiva temple resulted in serious injuries to nearly ten Lord Ayyappa devotees.
The explosion occurred while the victims were sleeping inside the temple premises.
Authorities had confirmed that the injured were promptly rushed to KIMS Hospital, where they are currently battling for their lives in a critical condition.
It is suspected that the cause of the blast was due to the devotees' failure to properly shut off the gas cylinder after cooking, which led to the unfortunate event.
This sorrowful event has cast a shadow over the community, particularly among those who hold the Sabarimala pilgrimage in high regard.
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