12 Killed In Blaze At Karnataka Firecracker Shop

Police said at least five of the dead are from Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu.

At least 12 people were killed after a blaze broke out at a firecracker shop in Karnataka on Saturday, police said. 

Naveen, the owner of the shop in Attibele near the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border, was offloading fireworks from a truck when one of the boxes caught fire. Aided by the crackers and other highly flammable material, the blaze spread quickly inside the shop. 

Videos showed smoke billowing from the store and two charred vehicles in front of it.