In an attempt to reduce the spread of the fire, the locals were seen scraping the partially burned sticks and logs to make sure all the hot embers were off them.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday expressed grief after 12 people were killed in the firecracker store incident near Anekal town in Attibele.
According to the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) they recieved information from Sonprayag police station that a fire broke out in a hotel's canteen in Gaurikund due to explosion of a gas cylinder and that SDRF team is required for relief and rescue operations.
According to the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), "Late night yesterday we received information from the Sonprayag police station that a fire broke out in a hotel's canteen in Gaurikund due to explosion of a gas cylinder and that SDRF team is required for relief and rescue operations."