Mysterious Blast Sound Rattles Karnataka's Shivamogga; Anxious Residents Report Incident On Twitter

Several locals of the city took to Twitter and reported that a loud sound was heard by people in the area forcing them to come out and see what happened.

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Shivamogga: A loud blast sound was heard by residents in and around Karnataka's Shimoga leaving people shook and wanting to know its source.

Several locals of the city took to Twitter and reported that a loud sound was heard by people in the area forcing them to come out and see what happened. As per reports, it happened around 10:20 pm.

While the reasons being speculated include earthquake as well as a sonic boom, according to local media reports, it was caused by a dynamite blast in a stone quarry in Hunasodu village. The blast is reported to have been from a lorry that was carrying dynamites.

Besides Shivamogga, the sound was also said to have been heard in the Koppa and NR Pura areas of Chikkamagaluru district.

In May last year, a loud sound rattled Bengaluru which was later confirmed by the Defence Department to have been caused by a test flight.

Meanwhile, the concerned authorities are yet to react to this fresh incident.