Yadgiri, Aug. 5 -- A suspected sulphur dioxide leak at a factory in the Kadechur-Badiyal Industrial Area in Karnataka's Yadgiri district claimed the lives of three workers and left two others injured, police said on Wednesday.

The deceased have been identified as Katla Ganesh, a resident of Mahabubnagar district in Telangana, and Vikram Singh Gonda and Sanjay Singh Gonda, both residents of Katni district in Madhya Pradesh.

The injured, Manchala Hemanth and Manchala Shivakumar, residents of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh, are undergoing treatment at a hospital.

According to police, the incident occurred on Tuesday, following which operations at the factory were suspended.

Yadgiri Superintendent of Police Prithvik Shankar said a c...