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More than 150 people injured, 8 seriously, in fireworks accident at Kerala temple festival
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More than 150 people injured, 8 seriously, in fireworks accident at Kerala temple festival

More than 150 people were injured, including eight seriously, in a fireworks accident during a temple festival near Neeleswaram late on Monday, police said.

It was stated that the injured were taken to various hospitals in Kasargod, Kannur and Mangaluru.

The accident took place at Veerarkavu Temple near Neeleswaram.

The District Collector on Tuesday said 80 per cent of those seriously injured had burns.

“The cause of the accident is being determined. Samples were taken from the area. An investigation has been launched into the incident,” he said.

He also said that as per preliminary investigation, the fireworks storage facility and the place where the crackers were burst were nearby.

“Security measures were not taken. The rule of at least 100 meters distance between the two was not followed. Storage of fireworks was not allowed.”

According to the police, the accident is suspected to have occurred when the fireworks storage facility near Veerarkavu Temple caught fire.

They said the accident happened around midnight.