Toll in Karnataka firecracker shop blast rises to 14, 2 held, say police
1 year, 2 months ago

Toll in Karnataka firecracker shop blast rises to 14, 2 held, say police

Hindustan Times  

The death toll in the Karnataka fire incident at a firecracker shop in Attibele on Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border rose to 14, police officers familiar with the matter said on Sunday. Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah with deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar at the site where a firecracker shop-cum-godown caught fire on Saturday, at Attibele in Bengaluru district, on Sunday. The fire took place at Shree Balaji Traders -- a firecracker shop-cum-godown -- on Saturday when crackers were being unloaded from a vehicle into the godown, police said. Forensic Science Laboratory teams camping at the accident site and Fire and Emergency Service personnel who doused the fire on Saturday said the shop was also storing fire crackers illegally.

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Two fire accidents in Attapur
1 month, 1 week ago

Two fire accidents in Attapur

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Firefighters in Rajendranagar division brought two fire accidents under control in Attapur on Monday. The first fire broke out in the morning at a private bus scrap godown on MM Pahadi Road causing `3 lakh-property damage. Rajendranagar fire division reached the spot and doused it with two extinguishers. Regional fire officer Harinath Reddy and director general of the Telangana State …

One killed in explosion at firecracker factory in Karnataka’s Mandya
8 months, 4 weeks ago

One killed in explosion at firecracker factory in Karnataka’s Mandya

Hindustan Times  

One person was killed and another sustained injuries after an explosion in a firecracker factory in a village in Mandya district on Monday evening, police said. Soon after the incident that took place in Kebba Halli village, both individuals were shifted to Mandya institute of Medical Sciences hospital, however, Mahesh succumbed to his injuries while Nagalingam’s condition is said to …

Fire Breaks Out in Rajendranagar Shop Selling Firecrackers; Arson Suspected
1 year, 1 month ago

Fire Breaks Out in Rajendranagar Shop Selling Firecrackers; Arson Suspected

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: In a suspected case of arson, or sabotage, a massive fire broke out in a shop selling firecrackers near Sun City, Rajendranagar, past Friday midnight. Police said gas from a cooking gas cylinder exploded in the fire, and the sound alarmed residents nearby. Rajendranagar ACP B. Gangadhar told Deccan Chronicle that the fire broke out at about 2 am …

Attibele fire | The dark side of fireworks
1 year, 2 months ago

Attibele fire | The dark side of fireworks

The Hindu  

“My son aspired to be the first graduate in our family. But firecrackers and his desire to earn a small amount of money for studying further have killed him,” said Thambidurai, father to Vijaya Raghavan, 18, from Ammapettai village, Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu, as he waited for his son’s body in front of Oxford Medical College Hospital in Attibele …

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah suspends three officials, orders inspection of cracker shops across state
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah suspends three officials, orders inspection of cracker shops across state

Hindustan Times  

Days after the tragic Attibele fire breakout in which as many as 14 were killed, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah suspended three officials, including the Anekal Tehsildar, a jurisdictional police inspector and the regional fire officer, saying that there were “lapses”. The order for the suspension of these three officials came on Tuesday, with CM Siddaramaiah saying, “There were lapses on …

Attibele fire tragedy: ‘Victims were students’, says CM Siddaramaiah
1 year, 2 months ago

Attibele fire tragedy: ‘Victims were students’, says CM Siddaramaiah

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said most of the victims in the tragic Attibele fire were students who were trying to support their education. Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar visited the site where a firecracker shop-cum-godown caught fire at Attibele in Bengaluru Rural district. READ | Attibele cracker shop fire mishap case will be handed over …

Fire safety concerns soar as Bengaluru-Hosur highway is lined with cracker shops; resident calls for action after Attibele tragedy
1 year, 2 months ago

Fire safety concerns soar as Bengaluru-Hosur highway is lined with cracker shops; resident calls for action after Attibele tragedy

The Hindu  

Thousands of vehicles travelling on the national highway from Bengaluru to Hosur near the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border pass by over 50 permanent firecracker shops on both sides. Those responsible for granting licences to firecracker shops should exercise caution, and the government must take action against the officials accountable for such decisions.” Deepavali rush every year at Attibele Nearing the Deepavali …

Attibele cracker shop fire mishap case will be handed over to CID, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
1 year, 2 months ago

Attibele cracker shop fire mishap case will be handed over to CID, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has said that the firecracker shop accident case that killed 14 people in Attibele will be handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department. Attibele cracker shop fire mishap case will be handed over to CID: Karnataka CM Speaking to reporters after visiting the accident site, CM Siddaramaiah said, “The firecrackers that were stocked and stored at …

14 dead, several injured as fire breaks out at firecracker godown in Bengaluru
1 year, 2 months ago

14 dead, several injured as fire breaks out at firecracker godown in Bengaluru

India Today  

At least 14 people died while several others received burn injuries after a fire broke out in a firecracker shop near Attibele in Bengaluru on Saturday. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah handed over the case to the Crime Investigation Bureau on Sunday. Earlier on late Saturday night, Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister DK Sivakumar reached the incident site and took stock of …

13 charred to death, seven injured in explosion at firecracker godown at Attibele-Hosur border
1 year, 2 months ago

13 charred to death, seven injured in explosion at firecracker godown at Attibele-Hosur border

The Hindu  

At least 13 people were charred to death, and seven others were injured in a major explosion during the unloading of firecrackers at a godown at Attibele, near the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border, on Saturday. While at least 13 people died in a major fire at a firecracker godown at Attibele, close to Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border on Saturday, search was on …

Nine killed in explosion at fireworks godown in Tamil Nadu’s Krishnagiri district
1 year, 4 months ago

Nine killed in explosion at fireworks godown in Tamil Nadu’s Krishnagiri district

The Hindu  

Nine persons were killed and 11 injured, following a blast at a firecracker godown in Periyapettai in Krishnagiri district on Saturday morning. PM Modi announces relief Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the loss of lives in the accident and announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh each to the kin of the deceased from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund. CM …

Shop owner in coastal Karnataka sets his labourer on fire leading to death, arrested
1 year, 5 months ago

Shop owner in coastal Karnataka sets his labourer on fire leading to death, arrested

India TV News  

A 32-year-old grocery shop owner has been arrested from Mulihithlu here on charges of murdering his labourer by setting him on fire and later passing it off as an electrocution, police said. Mangaluru South police arrested the accused, Tausif Hussain, on Saturday based on evidence after questioning local residents in the vicinity, city police commissioner Kuldeep Kumar R Jain said. …

Tamil Nadu: At least five dead, several injured after blast at firecracker shop
3 years, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu: At least five dead, several injured after blast at firecracker shop

Firstpost  

Chief Minister M K Stalin has announced cash relief of Rs five lakh to each of the victims’ families and Rs one lakh each to the injured persons under intensive care At least five people were killed and 10 injured in a blast at a firecracker shop in Sankarapuram town in Kallakurichi district in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, police said. …

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