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Karnataka: Major explosion kills at least eight, jolts Shivamogga, neighbouring districts

Karnataka: Major explosion kills at least eight, jolts Shivamogga, neighbouring districts
So strong was the blast that window panes shattered while many houses and even roads developed cracks, said an eye-witness.
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By Express News Service
SHIVAMOGGA: An explosion of a truckload of explosives, suspected to be meant for mining, killed at least eight people in Karnataka's Shivamogga district on Thursday night and sent shockwaves in neighbouring areas, police said.
The massive explosion took place near a gravels and boulders crushing facility around 10.30 pm, sending shockwaves not only in Shivamogga, but also in neighbouring Chikkamagaluru and Davangere districts.

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PM Narendra Modi expresses pain at loss of lives in Shivamogga explosion

At least six people were killed after a truckload of explosives, suspected to be meant for mining, exploded in Shivamogga on Thursday night.

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Rahul Gandhi calls for in-depth investigation in Shivamogga blast

Rahul Gandhi calls for in-depth investigation in Shivamogga blast
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the news of the blast at a stone mining quarry in Karnataka is tragic.
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By PTI
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the news of the blast at a stone mining quarry in Karnataka is tragic and asserted that such incidents call for an in-depth investigation so that similar tragedies can be avoided in the future.
At least six people were killed after a truckload of explosives, suspected to be meant for mining, exploded in Karnataka's Shivamogga district on Thursday night, police said.

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Shivamogga explosion: Cause of blast at quarry remains mystery, toll expected to rise

Shivamogga explosion: Cause of blast at quarry remains mystery, toll expected to rise
Meanwhile, the Karnataka government has ordered a high-level investigation and announced an ex-gratia of five lakh each to the kin of the deceased.
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Officials have barricaded the area to prevent entry of local people as live explosives are suspected to be on the spot. (Video Screengrab)
Express News Service
SHIVAMOGGA: The blast caused by a truckload of explosives, suspected to be meant for mining, at Hunasodu village near Shivamogga remains a mystery despite the bomb squad and seismic experts rushing to the spot on Friday morning.

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Shivamogga explosion: Two detained, Karnataka CM Yediyurappa orders high-level investigation

The detained included a contractor of a stone crushing facility where the blast occured when a truckload of gelatin sticks went off, police said.

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