Three injured in blasting at Turkabanjerpally

Huge boulders fall on tent where kin were observing third day ceremony of a deceased octogenarian

Three persons had a close shave on Sunday in a blast that took place at Turkabankerpally in Toguta mandal on Sunday, when they escaped with injuries. Turkabankerpally is one of the tribal hamlets of Vemulaghat that would get submerged under Mallannasagar. Eighty-year-old P. Balamallu had died three days ago and his third-day ceremony was being performed on Sunday under a tent. The ritual was almost complete and the mourners were getting ready to disperse when all of a sudden the blast took place in the rocks adjacent to the tent and huge boulders thrown into the air due to the impact fell on the tent. Thankfully, many escaped being hurt, expect for three persons who were identified as E. Kanakaiah, B Gopal and P. Babu. Another person P. Lingam remained unscathed. Majority of the villagers have already vacated the place except for five families who are waging a legal fight for right compensation and the court case is still on.