London: Faizal Kottikollon and his wife Shabana Faizal of the Faizal and Shabana Foundation on Sunday signed the 2022 Responsible Tourism Charter at the Magna Carta Island in London.

The duo signed the charter on the same table on which Magna Carta was signed by King John in 1215.

The youngest daughter of Faizal and Shabana, Czarina also signed the charter and has become the youngest person globally to sign the charter.

Faizal is a United Arab Emirates-based Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the founder and chairman of KEF Holdings – a diversified company known for establishing technologically integrated enterprises across multiple industries.

He along with his wife Shabana, daughter of a well-known community leader and Founder of B.A. Group, Late B.Ahmed Haji Mohiuddeen, founded the Faizal and Shabana Foundation in 2007 with the vision of – Giving to Create Impact.

“We believe that by introducing sustainable programs and positive interventions, we are providing building blocks for people and communities to be empowered and build their own positive and happy future. Our aim is to be a catalyst towards building a more equitable, positive, happier, and better tomorrow for all, for generations to come.” The official website of the foundation reads.

                          (Shabana Faizal)

                             (Faizal Kottikollon)

                             (Czarina)

                                    (Dr. Joseph)

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Thrissur (Kerala) (PTI): One more person who had been hospitalised following the Mundathikode fireworks explosion died at Thrissur Medical College on Sunday, police said.

With this, the death toll in the incident has risen to 16.

According to Thrissur Medical College police, the deceased has been identified as Unnikrishnan from Edappal, who was among the 38 persons present at the fireworks manufacturing unit in Mundathikode where the explosions occurred on April 21.

Police said Unnikrishnan had suffered over 80 per cent burns and had remained in critical condition.

The condition of the two other injured persons remains critical, police said.

Of the 38 persons present at the site, 16 have died, while four remain missing.

The fireworks were being manufactured for Thiruvambady Devaswom as part of the Thrissur Pooram festivities.

The licensee of the unit had also suffered burn injuries and had died earlier.