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Karnataka: 6 killed while trying to dispose of explosives in Chikkaballapur

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Karnataka: 6 killed while trying to dispose of explosives in Chikkaballapur

Karnataka: 6 killed while trying to dispose of explosives in Chikkaballapur

Six people were killed when the gelatin sticks they were trying to dispose of exploded accidentally at a stone quarry site in a village here early on Tuesday, police said.

The incident comes close on the heels of a similar blast at a quarry site in Yediyurappa's hometown of Shivamogga on January 22, which left six dead.

Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar, who represents the Chikkaballapur constituency visited the spot and said the bodies of the victims were badly mutilated and scattered all over the place.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted his condolences to the families of the victims of the blast.

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