Cannon explodes in India during salute, killing two

[HAIDER]

NEW DELHI, Nov 29 (Reuters) A 200-year-old cannon wheeled out by Indian villagers to greet a visiting minister exploded after being overstuffed with gunpowder, killing two men, the Times of India reported Thursday. Residents of Badoli village in western India's Rajasthan state had planned the gun salute on Tuesday evening to welcome Kirodi Lal Meena, a state minister. The minister left immediately after the accident, which also injured six other people. (Posted @ 13:50 PST)
- DAWN - Latest Stories; November 29, 2007

 

[Tiki Tam Tam]

Excellent.

Fools deserve what they get!

 

[aryan2007]

Kirodi Lal Meena

how the hell did he escape???

 

[PakistaniPatriot]

hmmm. I don;t know a lot about cannons but is it possible that it can explode by just getting filled too much. I mean was it fired.

 

[Bushroda]

hmmm. I don;t know a lot about cannons but is it possible that it can explode by just getting filled too much. I mean was it fired.

If the cannon gets overloaded the gunpowder wouldn't achieve enough muzzle velocity to escape the cannon because of its weight & it would burst inside the cannon. Thats why the job should be left to the professionals.

 

[PakistaniPatriot]

Thanks Bushroda. i understand now.