The Times of India

No clue of food poisoning: Nepalese man dead, 6 hospitalised in Bengaluru; police suspect coal stove smoke suffocation

A Nepalese man died and six others were hospitalized in Dharwad after a suspected suffocation incident. The men, who worked at a local eatery, reportedly slept in a closed room after cooking dinner on a coal-fired stove. Police suspect smoke inhalation as the cause of death, awaiting a postmortem report for confirmation.