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Ballari, June 27: A 28-year-old man who sustained critical burn injuries after accidentally falling into a pit of burning embers during a Muharram religious ritual in Ballari district succumbed to his wounds on Saturday morning.

The tragic incident occurred at Kyadigehallu village under the Kurugodu taluk limits, where local residents had gathered for a traditional fire-walking ceremony organized in front of a mosque as part of the annual Muharram observances. According to local officials, the victim, identified as Devendra (28), was attempting to complete the ritual when he suddenly lost his footing while walking across the glowing charcoal and collapsed directly into the intense fire, suffering severe chemical and thermal burns across multiple parts of his body.

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On-site volunteers quickly pulled Devendra out of the pit and administered basic first aid. Recognizing the severity of his injuries, he was rushed to the Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) Hospital in Ballari on Friday for advanced critical care. Despite intensive resuscitation efforts by emergency specialists, Devendra failed to re

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