A blast occurred during fireworks at Anjutambalam Veerarkavu temple in Kasargod, Kerala on Monday night at around 12:30. More than 150 people were injured in this. Kasargod police said that the condition of 8 people is critical, who have been admitted to the hospital. According to media reports, 1500 people had gathered in the temple for the annual Kaliyattam festival. Fireworks were being done here, the spark from which reached the warehouse of firecrackers, where a blast occurred due to fire. Fireworks worth thousands of rupees were kept in this warehouse. Police have taken 2 members of the temple committee into custody regarding the accident. They are being questioned. The temple committee had not even taken a license for burning firecrackers and fireworks. 3 pictures related to the blast… The injured were taken to different hospitals
Police said that the injured have been taken to different hospitals. 3 seriously injured people have been admitted to Pariyaram Medical College and many others to hospitals in Mangalore, Coonoor and Kasargod. Kasargod District Police Chief, Collector and other officials have reached the spot. CPI(M) MLA said – There were small firecrackers, which caused sparks
Ruling CPI-M MLA M. Rajagopal called the incident very unfortunate. He also spoke to the District Collector to know the cause of the incident. Rajagopal said – I wish the injured a speedy recovery. The firecrackers were small, but the spark from these firecrackers fell at the place where other firecrackers were kept. Kasargod MP Rajmohan Unnithan also wished for the injured to recover. Injured woman said – There was a lot of crowd in the temple
A woman injured in the accident said that there was a lot of crowd during the fireworks. After the blast, everyone started running away. While running, I and many others fell, due to which I got injured. I had gone to the temple with my sister. He did not get injured. —————- Also read these news related to blast due to firecrackers… Fire in firecracker market in Guna MP, 30 shops – 6 bikes burnt; 2 fire brigades reached the spot Fireworks shops in the market located in Sirsi area of Guna MP caught fire on 26 October. 30 firecracker shops and 6 bikes burnt due to the fire. 2 fire brigade vehicles reached the spot. The fire was brought under control after hours of hard work. Read full news… Blast in illegal firecracker factory in Haryana, 3 including a child burnt alive, 7 badly burnt; cracks in many houses Fire broke out in an illegal firecracker factory in Sonipat, Haryana. 3 people died in this fire. 3 bodies have been recovered. One of these bodies is of a woman from the village, while the second is of a child, the third is of another woman. Read full news…
