Kerala: More than 150 injured, 8 critical in fireworks accident at Kasaragod temple festival | Latest News India

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

The injured were admitted to various hospitals in Kasargod, Kannur and Mangaluru. The accident is suspected to have occurred when a fireworks storage facility near Veerarkavu Temple caught fire. The report stated that the accident occurred around midnight.

Senior district administration officials, including the collector and district police chief, reached the spot.

This is an evolving story. More details are awaited.