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10 Killed, Several Injured In Quarry Blast At Andhra Pradesh's Kadapa
At least 10 workers were killed and several injured in Andhra Pradesh's Kadapa district due to a blast at a limestone quarry on May 8. The Kadapa Police Superintendent K Anburajan stated that the explosion occurred when Gelatin sticks were being unloaded at the site near the Mamillapalli village. Rushing the injured to the hospital, the authorities said to investigate whether the site had permissions required to carry explosives.
Tags: blast, Quarrying, limestone, Andhra Pradesh, Dead
Courtesy: The Times of India
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Karnataka: 6 Workers Killed In Explosion At Quarrying Site
Six workers died and several suffered injuries after gelatin sticks exploded at a quarrying site in Karnataka's Chikkaballapur district during the early hours of February 23. As per police, the mishap occurred when the workers were trying to dispose the explosives. For the incident, PM Narendra Modi expressed his grief through Twitter. Meanwhile, Karnataka CM B S Yediyurappa has ordered a high-level investigation into the case and has assured… read-more
Tags: Karnataka, BS Yediyurappa, Quarrying, Illegal Mining, explosion
Courtesy: The Tribune
