Paderu, Oct. 24 -- Five persons, including a schoolteacher, were killed when gelatin sticks being transported in a vehicle exploded at Gummanti village in Ananthagiri mandal of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, police said.
According to police, a ghat road was being constructed on a hillock in the village, and the gelatin sticks were being transported in a vehicle for blasting work related to the project.
The vehicle reportedly ran out of diesel. An explosion occurred while fuel was being filled, triggering a massive blast.
The deceased were identified as Sunita, a schoolteacher; Pawan Kumar, the driver; and three road construction workers - Narayana Rao, Mani and another person who is yet to be identified.
The bodies were blown into pieces a...