Chikkaballapur quarry blast: Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai orders CID inquiry
According to Karnataka Police, at least six people have died and another has sustained injuries in the blast at Chikkaballapur district last night. They were killed when gelatin sticks that they were trying to dispose of exploded accidentally at a stone quarry site.
Feb 23, 2021, 15:18 PM ISTSix killed while disposing of explosives meant for quarrying in Karnataka, probe ordered
The incident comes close on the heels of a similar blast at a quarry site in Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's hometown of Shivamogga on January 22, which left six dead. Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar, who represents the Chikkaballapur constituency visited the spot and said the bodies of the victims were badly mutilated and scattered all over the place.
Feb 23, 2021, 09:51 AM IST