A refrigerator explosion followed by a fire kills four members of a family and seriously injures two others in Belagavi, Karnataka, police and reports say. The incident happens late on Monday night while the family is celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi. Fire breaks out quickly and spreads through the house, leaving occupants trapped.
Two injured family members are taken to hospital for treatment, with their conditions described as critical/serious in the reports. Authorities are investigating what triggers the explosion and how the blaze develops. The accounts attribute the initial blast to the refrigerator, but details on the exact cause—such as whether it involves an electrical fault, damage, or another factor—are not confirmed in the available reporting.
Both outlets describe the same overall sequence: an alleged refrigerator explosion, a fast-moving house fire, four fatalities, and two hospitalised survivors. They differ mainly in the amount of detail, with one specifying the timing and festive context more explicitly.
