Vitla: Donation box stolen from Kelinja Shri Ullalthi Kshetra
Bantwal: The donation box of the Kelinja Shri Ullalthi Kshetra at Veerakamba village situated near the Vitla-Kalladka road was reportedly stolen on Tuesday night.
Kelinja Kshetra is a place of historic significance, known for its annual Mechchi fair. Several devotees from various places participate in the fair.
Numerous devotees, who pass through this route, are known to stop their vehicles and make an offering in the donation box kept outside the Kshetra. On Tuesday night, some miscreants have taken away the donation box.
The Vitla police have been informed of the theft, it is learned.
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Death toll in Mundathikode fireworks explosion rises to 16
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.
