Over 150 injured, 8 seriously in fireworks accident at Kerala temple festival
Kasaragod (Kerala) (PTI): Over 150 people were injured, including eight seriously, in a fireworks accident during a temple festival near Neeleswaram here late Monday, police said.
The injured have been taken to various hospitals in Kasargod, Kannur, and Mangaluru, they said.
The accident occurred at Veerarkavu Temple near Neeleswaram.
The District Collector, on Tuesday, said that those who were seriously injured had 80 per cent burns.
"The cause of the accident is being ascertained. Samples have been collected from the site. A case was lodged," he said.
He further said that according to a preliminary probe, the fireworks storage facility and the place where the crackers were being burst were close by.
"The safety precautions were not taken. The requirement of maintaining a minimum distance of 100 meters between the two was not followed. No permission was taken either for storage of fireworks," he added.
According to the police, it is suspected that the accident occurred when the fireworks storage facility near Veerarkavu Temple caught fire.
The accident occurred around midnight, they said.
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Disturbed by Kasaragod fireworks accident: Priyanka Gandhi
Wayanad (Kerala) (PTI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said she was disturbed by the news of the firecracker accident at a temple in Kasaragod district where over 150 people were injured and eight of them seriously.
The Congress leader, in a post on social media platform 'X', said that her thoughts and prayers were with those injured in the incident and their families.
She urged all Congress workers to "mobilise and support relief efforts".
"Deeply disturbed by the tragic firecracker blast in Kasargod, which has left hundreds injured, many in critical condition. My thoughts and prayers are with those wounded and their families during this difficult time. I urge all INC workers to mobilise and support relief efforts wholeheartedly. Wishing for the swift and full recovery of all affected," she said on 'X'.
According to the police, the fireworks accident occurred during a temple festival near Neeleswaram in Kasaragod district late Monday night.
The District Collector on Tuesday said that according to a preliminary probe, the fireworks storage facility and the place where the crackers were being burst were close by in violation of security precautions and rules.
He also said that no permission was taken by the temple management to store such large quantities of firecrackers there.
