Thousands of people had gathered at the temple precincts to witness the fireworks display which were on when fire broke out.
At least 102 people were killed and 280 injured when a major fire broke out in the Puttingal Devi Temple complex at nearby Paravoor early on Sunday when sparks emanating from a fireworks display ignited a store room filled with crackers and pyrotechnic material.- Fires and stampedes are common at temples and during religious occasions, often because of poor security arrangements and lax safety standards.
- People gather near the mishap site in Kerala's kollam district. (Photo: DC/ Rakesh Nair))
- A case has been registered against temple authorities and explosive licenses in the temple mishap.
- People gather near the mishap site in Kerala's kollam district. (Photo: By Arrangement)
- The whole area plunged into darkness as the power supply went off and people ran helter skelter, eyewitnesses said.
- As the fireworks and pyrotechnics display was coming to a close at 3 AM, an explosion is suspected to have occurred at the storeroom 'Kambapuram' filled with crackers and pyrotechnics materials, police said.
- As the fireworks and pyrotechnics display was coming to a close at 3 AM, an explosion is suspected to have occurred at the storeroom 'Kambapuram' filled with crackers and pyrotechnics materials, police said.
- As the temple festival was on, fireworks display had commenced at the temple precincts since midnight and hundreds of people had gathered to watch the show.
At least 102 people were killed and 280 injured when a major fire broke out in the Puttingal Devi Temple complex at nearby Paravoor early on Sunday when sparks emanating from a fireworks display ignited a store room filled with crackers and pyrotechnic material.
Thousands of people had gathered at the temple precincts to witness the fireworks display which were on when fire broke out.
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