A worker died in an explosion at a factory in Kasaragod

A 19-year-old factory worker from Odisha died and two others were critically injured after a high-pressure gas leak from a boiler caused a major accident at a factory in Ananthapuram Industrial Estate in Kumbala, Kasaragod on Sunday (October 4, 2026) morning.

The deceased has been identified as Maheshwar Kanhar, a worker, a factory that manufactures value added products from poultry waste. The two injured workers were identified as Tanuja (24) and Sidhananda (21).

The accident occurred at around 10:00 a.m., when gas was allegedly leaking rapidly from the boiler under high pressure. The force of the gas discharge threw Maheshwar, who was working nearby, into a deep poultry waste pit located near the boiler.

When two other workers tried to rescue Maheshwar from the pit, they were also caught in the accident and sustained serious injuries.

Other workers at the plant immediately joined the rescue effort and pulled all three workers from the waste pit before taking them to hospital. However, Maheshwar’s condition had already deteriorated and he died while undergoing treatment at the hospital.

Tanuja, who sustained serious injuries, was taken to a private hospital in Mangaluru for specialized treatment. Her condition is said to be critical. Another injured worker was admitted to the Kumbla District Cooperative Hospital.

After the accident, the police and Kumbla industrial security personnel arrived at the factory and started inspections to find out the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Published – 04 Oct 2026 20:46 IST