8 DIE IN DYNAMITE BLAST AT RAILWAY CRUSHER SITE IN SHIVAMOGGA

BENGALURU: At least eight persons were killed in a dynamite blast at a railway crusher site in Karnataka’s Hunasodu village in Shivamogga district on Thursday, district collector KB Shivakumar told news agency ANI.

The massive explosion took place near a gravel and boulder crushing facility around 10.30 pm, sending shockwaves not only in Shivamogga, but also in neighbouring Chikkamagaluru and Davangere districts, according to news agency PTI. An eye witness said the blast was so strong that window panes shattered while many houses and even roads developed cracks.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the death of blast victims.