Police to seek assistance from Andhra, Maharashtra Police to investigate Huballi explosion: Bommai
Mangaluru: Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday added that the State has sought assistance from Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra Police in investigating the Huballi explosion at railway station.
He was speaking to reporters at Mangaluru International Airport after arriving in the city on Thursday morning.
Bommai added that the explosives collected from the spot was sent to Forensic lab for testing and that it will ascertain the intensity of the blast. “The investigations into the matter will reveal the motive behind the explosion” Bommai told reporters.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
