At least five mine workers killed in blast in Karnataka

At least five mine workers were killed in southern India when their trucks carrying blasting material exploded, officials said yesterday. Local media said the toll could be higher. The workers were transporting gelatin sticks used commonly as explosive material in stone mining quarries, a senior police official at the site of the accident, in Shivamogga district of Karnataka state, said. News18 said that the death toll could be as high as 11.