Blast at unlicensed quarry in Raichur: One worker killed, one grievously injured
Raichur: A worker was killed and another sustained serious injuries in an explosion at a quarry situated in Makapur village of Lingasugur taluk in the district on Sunday.
The deceased has been identified as Venkatesh, who was a native of Bagalkot. The identity of the injured worker is yet to be ascertained.
It is also learned that mining in the quarry is being carried on without the permission of the Department of Mines and Geology.
Lingasugur Police officers have registered a case in this regard. The officers have visited the quarry as a part of the investigation.
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Illegally stored gas cylinders seized
Thane (PTI): Authorities have seized illegally stored 1,839 gas cylinders and seven vehicles worth over Rs 67 lakh in the Dombivli MIDC area of Thane district, officials said on Saturday.
A special vigilance team of the Mumbai Rationing Department detected an illegal storage of domestic and commercial LPG cylinders in Phase-2 of Dombivli (East).
Cylinders belonging to multiple gas agencies were found stockpiled in closed vehicles, unauthorised warehouses, and open sheds without mandatory permissions from the Explosives Department, Fire Department, or oil companies, according to an official release.
