Raghu.
Credit: Special Arrangement
Bhadravathi, Shivamogga dist: The body of Raghu (48), a boiler operator at Ganesh Rice Mill in Segebaagi who went missing after the boiler explosion on Thursday, was retrieved from the blast site in the early hours of Friday. Six other injured workers had been admitted to the district general hospital in Shivamogga.
The Fire & Emergency Service personnel continued their search operation for Raghu, till midnight. His body was discovered between 1:30 am and 2:00am. The explosion severely damaged the rice mill. Raghu’s body was trapped in the building’s debris and has been retrieved.
Raghu had been working at the rice mill for the past 15 years. He is survived by two children.
The explosion brought down the rice mill building and shook the houses close to it. The boiler’s lid went flying for 2 kilometers before damaging the roof of a house.