KARWAR: Greater than 30 homes developed cracks, home windows and doorways rattled in a cluster of villages following an explosion close to Indian Navy’s ammunition storage facility in Uttara Kannada district round Thursday midday.The blast despatched out thick plumes of smoke and brought on alarm in Alageri, Mavina Keri, and surrounding villages of Ankola within the district. Residents mentioned the sound from the explosion was “deafening”. The precise website of its origin has not been confirmed but. Karwar naval authorities provided no feedback on the incident.The Belekeri armoury commissioned in 2015 is a part of Navy’s Venture Seabird.Home shook as if rocked by earthquake, says residentIt shops vital ordnance and weaponry for warships and stays one of the safe and delicate installations alongside Karnataka coast. Villagers alerted the Kumta assistant commissioner and Ankola tahsildar.Ankola tahsildar Chikkayya Nayak mentioned: “Since I used to be out of city, I couldn’t go to the spot. I’ve directed income officers and police to go to the affected areas directly, conduct an in depth inspection, assess the harm and verify the precise reason behind the cracks and the explosion.”Door-to-door damage-assessment surveys had been being carried out until Friday night. “Your complete home shook as if rocked by an earthquake. We rushed out and noticed black smoke rising excessive above,” mentioned a resident of Mavina Keri.