<p>One person was killed and two others sustained serious injuries when the gelatin sticks exploded at Chakenahalli Katte in Holenarsipur taluk of Hassan district on Sunday.</p>.<p>Sampath (27) of Bettadahalli in Shravanabelagola hobli died on the spot while two others - Nataraj and Ravikumar - suffered injuries in the incident.</p>.<p>Ravikumar has been shifted to a hospital in Bengaluru and is said to be in critical condition. Nataraj is being treated at the district hospital.</p>.<p>According to sources, Nagesh, who has a license to store and sell explosives, had stored gelatin sticks at his godown. The gelatin sticks exploded when the victims were about to transfer them on two-wheelers from the godown.</p>.<p>The impact of the explosion was such that all three victims were thrown to a distance of 300 metres. Two motorbikes were completely gutted. Police and Fire and Emergency Services personnel visited the spot.</p>.<p>The incident comes close on the heels of twin gelatin explosions at quarry sites in Shivamogga and Chikkaballapur districts, two months back, in which 12 workers were killed.</p>
<p>One person was killed and two others sustained serious injuries when the gelatin sticks exploded at Chakenahalli Katte in Holenarsipur taluk of Hassan district on Sunday.</p>.<p>Sampath (27) of Bettadahalli in Shravanabelagola hobli died on the spot while two others - Nataraj and Ravikumar - suffered injuries in the incident.</p>.<p>Ravikumar has been shifted to a hospital in Bengaluru and is said to be in critical condition. Nataraj is being treated at the district hospital.</p>.<p>According to sources, Nagesh, who has a license to store and sell explosives, had stored gelatin sticks at his godown. The gelatin sticks exploded when the victims were about to transfer them on two-wheelers from the godown.</p>.<p>The impact of the explosion was such that all three victims were thrown to a distance of 300 metres. Two motorbikes were completely gutted. Police and Fire and Emergency Services personnel visited the spot.</p>.<p>The incident comes close on the heels of twin gelatin explosions at quarry sites in Shivamogga and Chikkaballapur districts, two months back, in which 12 workers were killed.</p>