13 charred to death, seven injured in explosion at firecracker godown at Attibele-Hosur border
A tragic explosion at a firecracker godown in Attibele resulted in the deaths of at least 13 individuals, with seven others injured. The incident occurred during the unloading of firecrackers, and search operations are ongoing for missing workers. Authorities are investigating the cause, suspected to be a spark from an electric wire, and safety measures will be implemented ahead of the upcoming Deepavali festival.
- ▪At least 13 people died and seven were injured in an explosion at a firecracker godown at Attibele.
- ▪The explosion occurred while unloading firecrackers, and search operations are underway for missing workers.
- ▪Authorities suspect that a spark from an electric wire may have triggered the fire.
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At least 13 people were charred to death, and seven others were injured in a major explosion during the unloading of firecrackers at a godown at Attibele, near the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border, on Saturday. The injured have been admitted to two hospitals, and one is critical, said B.R. Ravikanthe Gowda, IGP, Central Range.There were around 20 people working in the godown, and some of them were missing. “Search is now on to trace them,” Mallikarjuna Baladandi, Superintendent of Police, Bengaluru Rural district, said.Nine fire tenders, along with the Attibele police and local residents, joined in the operation to put out the fire.
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