Karnataka Woman Loses Fingers, Palms After Hair Dryer Bursts In Her Hand

Police said the hair dryer had arrived inside a parcel that the victim, Basavarajeshwari Yarnal, had picked up on behalf of her neighbour, Sasikala.

A hair dryer nearly killed a 37-year-old woman in Karnataka's Bagalkote, when the device exploded, blowing off her fingers and palms as she tried to use it.

Police said the device had arrived inside a parcel that the victim, Basavarajeshwari Yarnal, had picked up on behalf of her neighbour, Sasikala.

A preliminary investigation suggested the blast occurred due to a short circuit but a detailed probe is underway. Efforts are also on to ascertain any possible old rivalry the neighbour, Sasikala, must have had with the victim, Basavarajeshwari Yarnal, police said.