Shivamogga: At least eight people were killed in a major blast that shook Shivamogga town last night. The blast was heard across Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa’s home district at around 10.15 pm. The explosion was reported at a Railway Quarry site in Shivamogga District where a vehicle was carrying explosives.
As per reports, the massive explosion took place near a gravel and boulder crushing facility at a stone mining quarry. The possibility of subsequent explosions at the quarry at Hunasondi near village Abbalagere has not been ruled out since some dynamite sticks are still live, the Police were quoted as saying by news agencies. A bomb disposal squad has been rushed to the spot of the incident and the entire area has been sealed off.
