Shivamogga/Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of those who died in Shivamogga blast and asserted that his government was committed to stop all illegal mining in the state.

ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗದ ಹುಣಸೋಡು ಬಳಿ ನಿನ್ನೆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ನಡೆದ ದುರ್ಘಟನೆ ಕುರಿತಂತೆ ಮಾನ್ಯ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ @BSYBJP ರವರು ಇಂದು ಮಾಧ್ಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀಡಿದ ಹೇಳಿಕೆ; pic.twitter.com/6YXOI9XOyN

— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) January 22, 2021

Expressing 'shock' over the dynamite blast in his hometown Shivamogga, Yediyurappa tweeted in Kannada that he was in touch with senior officials since late night to oversee the rescue operation.

ರಕ್ಷಣಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣೆ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಎಲ್ಲ ಅಗತ್ಯ ಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿನ್ನೆ ತಡರಾತ್ರಿಯೇ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾನ್ಯ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳು ಸೂಚಿಸಿದ್ದು, ಘಟನೆ ಕುರಿತಂತೆ ಉನ್ನತ ಮಟ್ಟದ ತನಿಖೆಗೆ ಆದೇಶಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಕಠಿಣ ಕ್ರಮ ನಿಶ್ಚಿತ ಎಂದು ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. (2/2)

— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) January 22, 2021

"Such incidents should not happen. Illegal mining will be dealt with sternly. We have already stopped illegal mining; we will stop all such mining activities. Let the investigation take place, let the report come, we will take action," he tweeted.

Five persons were killed in the tragic incident reported from a quarry around 10.20 pm on Thursday.

"I wish to express my deepest condolences to the families of the deceased. The wounded are being treated and I wish them all a speedy recovery. A high-level investigation into the incident has been ordered and strict action against the guilty is certain," he said.

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