Windowpanes and some buildings around the blast site were damaged. The incident happened at 10:20pm. SHIMOGA: Five quarry workers were charred to death after gelatin sticks loaded on a truck exploded near Hunsodu, 7km from Shimoga late Thursday night. "Five people have died in the explosion at a quarry in Hunasodu village of Shivamogga on Thursday. A compensation of Rs 5 lakh each has been announced for kin of the deceased," said chief minister BS Yediyurappa. 5 people have died in the explosion at a quarry in #Shimoga . A compensation of Rs 5 lakh each has been announced f… https://t.co/wedVoScAQ2— TOI Bengaluru (@TOIBengaluru) 1611301577000