Kurnool(Andhra Pradesh), Aug 03: At least nine labourers were killed in a dynamite blast at a stone quarry in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh late on Friday.

The incident took place when gelatine sticks, which are used to blast granite, exploded near the area where the deceased were working in Aluru mandal of the district.

Superintendent of Police Gopinath said, “We have recovered five bodies so far. Six injured persons have been rushed to various hospitals. According to workers present at the site of the incident, 15 labourers were working in the area when the blast took place. We are trying to locate the remaining four persons.”

Police said the deceased were mostly from Bihar and Punjab.

Expressing grief over the incident, state IT Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) general secretary Nara Lokesh tweeted, “Deeply saddened by the news of Quarry Blast in Hathi Belgal, Alur in Kurnool district which has claimed many lives. We’re monitoring the situation.”

Courtesy: indianexpress.com

 

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Noida (PTI): A Lamborghini hit two pedestrians on a footpath adjacent to an under-construction building in sector 94 here on Sunday, police said.

The injured, labourers from Chhattisgarh, were rushed to a nearby hospital and are said to be out of danger. They have suffered a fracture in their legs, police said.

A purported video surfaced online showing that after the accident, a man was heard asking the accused if he knew how many people died here. To this, the accused asked the locals "koi mar gaya idhar? (did anyone die here?)" and came out of the car.

Following this, someone in the video could be heard saying, "police ko bulao (call the police)".

Bhupendra Singh, In-charge at Sector 126 Police Station told PTI, "In the car accident two labourers were injured and they were from Chhattisgarh. They are out of danger and have fractures in their legs."

The accident happened adjacent to an under-construction building, he said.

"The car driver has been identified as Deepak, a resident of Ajmer and the car is registered with the Puducherry registration. He has been arrested and the car has been seized," he added.

During questioning he told the police that the accident happened due to a fault in the vehicle. Further investigation is underway, Singh said.