Kalaburagi, Nov. 9 -- A 15-year-old boy died in a powerful explosion at Handarki village in Sedam taluk after he reportedly mistook an explosive substance stored at home for a Diwali firecracker.

The victim, identified as Bhimraya, was killed instantly when the material exploded as soon as he lit it. The blast caused severe injuries to his head, leaving him dead at the spot.

Preliminary details indicate that the explosive had been brought home by the boy's father to drive away wild boars. It was not an ordinary firecracker, but a material intended to frighten animals away from agricultural areas.

Unaware of its purpose and the danger involved, Bhimraya reportedly assumed that it was a firework kept for Diwali celebrations. He lit it, t...