Blast in stone quarry close to Hassan, 2 feared useless and 4 injured

Deputy Commissioner C. Sathyabhama and Superintendent of Police Mohammed Sujeetha visited the spot.
| Photograph Credit score: Prakash Hassan

Two individuals are feared useless and 4 others suffered accidents following a blast in a stone quarry at Dumagere close to Hassan on June 5 evening.

The district administration and the police acquired details about the blast late at evening. Senior officers, together with Deputy Commissioner C. Sathyabhama and Superintendent of Police Mohammed Sujeetha, visited the spot.

The 4 individuals, who suffered accidents within the blast, are present process remedy in Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences. The situation of 1 is alleged to be vital.

Mohammed Sujeetha, the SP, informed the media that the police acquired details about the incident late at evening. “We’ve got acquired data that two individuals died. 4 individuals have been injured and are beneath remedy. Nevertheless, we’re not certain of the toll. We’re investigating,” she stated.

The quarry is owned by Devraj, a resident of Hassan. When DC Sathyabhama questioned him concerning the blast, he insisted that no one had died. The injured had been despatched to a hospital. One of many injured individuals had been despatched to Bengaluru. The quarry proprietor denied studies of a blast.