Greater than 150 individuals have been injured in a cracker accident in Kerala’s Kasaragod
Kasaragod (Kerala):
Three individuals, together with the Veerarkavu Temple Committee President, have been arrested in reference to the fireworks accident that injured 154 individuals throughout the Theyyam pageant celebrations on the temple, the Nileshwaram police mentioned on Tuesday.
The incident occurred throughout the Kaliyattam pageant on the Anjootambalam Veerarkavu Temple within the early hours of Tuesday.
Earlier on Tuesday, Kasargod MP Rajmohan Unnithan confirmed that 154 individuals had been injured in a fireworks accident throughout a pageant celebration in Veerarkavu Temple in Kerala’s Kasargod.
“Stunning information got here from Nileshwaram in Kasargod district final night time. About 154 individuals have been injured and admitted to totally different hospitals. This Theyyam pageant is a customized of the individuals of North Malabar. Each household is conducting the Theyyam. The Theyyam begins from this Veerarkavu Temple. That is the beginning of this 12 months’s Theyyam,” Unnithan informed ANI.
The explosion was reported from the firework storage space of the Veerarkavu Temple temple in Kasargod. The injured victims have been admitted to numerous hospitals.
“The incident befell at round 12.30 am throughout the annual Kaliyattam pageant on the Anjootambalam Veerarkavu Temple. Injured have been admitted to numerous hospitals.”By the grace of God, solely 150 individuals had been injured on this incident. The police weren’t vigilant about this pageant,” Kasargod MP Rajmohan Unnithan mentioned.
“By the grace of God, solely 150 individuals had been injured on this incident. The police weren’t vigilant about this pageant,” he added.
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