"Fourteen people have died (in the incident) and all are from Tamil Nadu, most of them are students. They are working here to earn money for their education," CM Siddaramaiah said. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar also visited the accident site on Sunday and told the reporters that the incident was a grave one. Attibele Cracker Shop Fire: 14 People Killed in Firecracker Store Accident; Karnataka Government Hands Over Case to CID.