Kerala: Over 150 injured, 8 critically, in fireworks accident during Kasaragod temple festival

Oct 29 2024 06:35 IST

The injured have been taken to different hospitals in Kasargod, Kannur and Mangaluru.

More than 150 people were injured late on Monday, including eight seriously, in a fireworks accident during a temple festival near Neeleswaram in Kasaragod in Kerala, news agency PTI reported citing police.

It is suspected that the accident took place when a fireworks store near the Veerarkavu temple caught fire. (Photo for representational purposes only)

The injured have been taken to different hospitals in Kasargod, Kannur and Mangaluru. It is suspected that the accident took place when a fireworks store near the Veerarkavu temple caught fire. The accident happened around midnight, the report said.

Top officials of the district administration, including the collector and district police chief, have reached the spot.

This is a development story. More details are expected.

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