6 Dead in Explosion at Quarry in Karnataka s Shivamogga, Probe Ordered
Truck carrying dynamite exploded in a stone quarry in the Karnataka district leaving at least 6 dead and many injured. Quarry owners have been arrested.
| 22 Jan 2021 8:20 AM GMT
Shivamogga: At least six people were killed in an explosion in central Karnataka s Shivamogga district late on Thursday. The explosion occurred when a lorry carrying gelatin sticks and a huge cache of dynamites exploded near a stone quarry at around 10:20 pm.A senior police officer of Davanagere range S Ravi told the media that the entire area has been sealed. He further informed that bomb disposal squads were called to the area from Mangaluru and Bengaluru.
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Residents of Karnataka s Shivamogga district were in shock after a massive blast at a stone mining quarry occurred at around 10:20 p.m. on Thursday. A loud boom sound and tremors were felt as far as nearby Chikkamangaluru district, which is nearly 100kms away.
The blast occurred at a quarry in Hunasodu village and is believed to have been from a lorry carrying a load of dynamites. The police have also warned about the possibility of subsequent blasts at the quarry and a bomb disposal squad has been called in.
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Loud sound heard in Karnataka s Shivamogga
A loud sound has been heard in and around Shivamogga in Karnataka, news agency ANI reported Thursday night. The said incident took place at around 10.20 pm. More details are being ascertained.Â
Last year in May, a mysterious loud thundering sound was heard in Bengaluru. It was found to be a sonic boom that originated from a routine IAF test flight involving a supersonic profile that took off from Bengaluru airport.Â
5 Dead In Explosion At Quarry In Karnataka s Shivamogga, Area Sealed 5 Dead In Explosion At Quarry In Karnataka s Shivamogga, Area Sealed The people who died in the explosion were reportedly transporting the explosives meant for mining in a truck when the incident happened
The blast led to tremors that could be felt in nearby Chikkamagaluru district
Bengaluru:
Five people were killed in an explosion at a stone mining quarry in Karnataka s Shivamogga district, the police control room said. The possibility of subsequent explosions at the quarry at Hunasondi near village Abbalagere has not been ruled out by the police since some dynamite sticks are still live, the police said. Bomb disposal squads have been called in and the entire area has been sealed.