Over 150 people were injured in a fireworks accident during a temple festival in Kerala’s Kasaragod late Monday, police said. The injured have been taken to various hospitals in Kasargod, Kannur and Mangaluru, PTI reported.
It is suspected that the accident occurred when a fireworks storage facility near Veerarkavu Temple caught fire. The accident occurred around midnight.
The collector and the district police chief were among the top district administration officials who rushed to the spot.
(This is a developing story)
