India  
 
NewsR.in

Shivamogga blast: Police inspect site, detains 2; Karnataka CM condoles deaths

Video Credit: HT Digital Content - Duration: 04:25s - Published
Shivamogga blast: Police inspect site, detains 2; Karnataka CM condoles deaths

Shivamogga blast: Police inspect site, detains 2; Karnataka CM condoles deaths

Two people have been detained and a high-level probe has been ordered into the blast in Karnataka's Shivamogga district that killed at least seven people.

The dynamite explosion took place on Thursday night.

Police and district officials including Shivamogga MP BY Raghavendra inspected the blast site.

Meanwhile, Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa took to Twitter and expressed grief over the loss of lives.

State Home Minister Basavaraj S Bommai said that there was negligence by the quarry owner and operators.

The explosion occurred at a railway crusher site in Shivamogga's Hunasodu village.

The massive blast resulted in mild tremors in and around the Shivamogga district.


You Might Like


💡 newsR Knowledge: Other News Mentions

Karnataka Karnataka State in southern India

Weather update: IMD issues red alert for heavy rainfall in parts of Maharashtra, check forecast here

 Earlier on Sunday, the IMD stated that the monsoon has started shifting downward and that coastal Karnataka, Kerala, and Konkan Goa will receive more than 20 cm..
DNA

Karnataka would not have been unified without S Nijalingappa: MP Basavaraj Bommai

 Former Chief Minister and MP Basavaraj Bommai praised the late former Chief Minister S. Nijalingappa for his efforts in unifying Karnataka during a speech at the..
IndiaTimes

IMD issues heavy rainfall alert for Konkan & Goa, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra in next 5 days

 In New Delhi, IMD issued heavy rainfall alerts for southern, central India. Forecasts show extremely heavy rain over Konkan & Goa, Madhya Maharashtra's Ghat..
IndiaTimes

Chief minister Title for the head of government of some countries' administrative divisions

"Over-confidence caused harm in elections; everyone will have to be active now": UP CM Yogi

 CM Yogi Adityanath urged preparation for by-elections and 2027 Assembly, highlighting social media vigilance. Achievements: Mafia-free UP, Shri Ramlala's temple...
IndiaTimes

Kathua terror attack: Farooq Abdullah urges Pakistan to 'stop terrorism'

 Former CM Farooq Abdullah urged Pakistan to end terrorism after the Kathua attack killed five Army jawans. President Droupadi Murmu condemned the act, expressing..
IndiaTimes

Bengal governor seeks action-taken report from CM Mamata on flogging video case

 West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose on Monday urged CM Mamata Banerjee to submit a report on the public flogging incident in the Uttar Dinajpur district. A video..
IndiaTimes

Related videos from verified sources

'Trying to trace those who were accompanying vehicle': Shivamogga DC on dynamite blast [Video]

'Trying to trace those who were accompanying vehicle': Shivamogga DC on dynamite blast

At least 8 died in a dynamite blast at railway crusher site in Karnataka's Shivamogga district, last night (on January 21). The loud blast that occurred around 10:20 pm last night, resulted in mild..

Credit: ANI     Duration: 02:28Published
Shivamogga Dynamite Blast: 'Negligence by quarry owner and operators,' says Karnataka HM [Video]

Shivamogga Dynamite Blast: 'Negligence by quarry owner and operators,' says Karnataka HM

Following the Shivamogga dynamite blast mishap, Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj S Bommai informed that there was negligence by quarry owner and operators, and they have been arrested for further..

Credit: ANI     Duration: 01:13Published
Blast at a quarry in Karnataka's Shivamogga, 8 people dead and area sealed off | Oneindia News [Video]

Blast at a quarry in Karnataka's Shivamogga, 8 people dead and area sealed off | Oneindia News

Eight people were killed in an explosion at a stone mining quarry in Karnataka's Shivamogga district. The possibility of subsequent explosions at the quarry near village Abbalagere has not been ruled..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 01:06Published