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Locals carrying used canons for analysis by explosive analysts. In the background is the padakkappura that has been razed in the explosion . (Photo: A.V.MUZAFAR)

Devaprasnam at Puttingal Devi Temple had predicted tragedy

An astrologer who did the devaprasnam six months back had said the deity, Bhadrakali, was violent.

11 April 2016 6:36 AM IST

The Facebook page

Kollam temple fire: Facebook introduces mark safe' option

The advantage of this option is that all the friends in the list will get notifications regarding the user's plight.

11 April 2016 6:36 AM IST

Crowds throng the padakkapura (explosives storehouse), which was razed to the ground when a spark triggered the inferno early on Sunday morning during the Devi Temple fireworks display at Paravur, Thiruvananthapuram. Fire-fighters on standby at the site.(Photo: A.V. MUZAFAR)

Kollam temple fire: Blatant violation of rules reason

The Supreme Court in 2002 had banned the use of dynamites and gundu' and explosives above the sound level of 125...

11 April 2016 6:33 AM IST

Pankajakshis house near Puttingal Temple near Paravur in Kollam which was destroyed by the blast. (Photo: DC)

Kollam temple fire: Is tyranny of the devotee the villain?

It is not as if devotees are so steeped in tradition that they are impervious to common sense.

11 April 2016 6:32 AM IST

Around eight bodies were identified at the MCH

Kollam temple fire: MCH comes to the rescue

The injuries of patients ranged from fractures to burns and localised injuries to eye damage.

11 April 2016 6:30 AM IST

The fans of firecracker displays in Kerala show a similar attitude when it comes to imposing control on the unbridled use of explosives in the name of fireworks display.

Traditional rituals sabotage strict laws

The element that separates firework spectacles in global cities and in Kerala is the regulatory system.

11 April 2016 6:29 AM IST

The authorities have not learnt any lessons from the series of firecracker accidents that have killed over 500 people in the state during the last eight years.

Kollam temple fire: No lessons learnt despite repeated tragedies

PESO currently issues licence only for using high explosives in granite quarries unlike in other southern states where...

11 April 2016 6:17 AM IST

The spot where the mishap occured at Puttingal Temple near Paravur in Kollam. (Photo: A V MUZAFAR)

A fireball and deafening sound: Chief broadcast journo

Chief broadcast journo with Asianet News says its a re-birth for him as he was earlier sitting close to the ill-fated...

11 April 2016 6:13 AM IST

Crowds throng the padakkapura (explosives storehouse), which was razed to the ground when a spark triggered the inferno early on Sunday morning during the Devi Temple fireworks display at Paravur, Thiruvananthapuram. Fire-fighters on standby at the site.(Photo: A.V. MUZAFAR)

Kollam temple fire: Spark hit explosives store

The sparks from this explosive, they say, fell upon the 'padakkapura' and the entire stock went up in one big...

11 April 2016 6:06 AM IST

A view of a damaged building after a massive fire broke out during a fireworks display in Paravur north of Thiruvananthapuram, in Kerala on Sunday. A spark from an unauthorised fireworks show ignited a separate batch of fireworks stored at the temple complex. (Photo: PTI)

Fireworks explode in Kerala temple: 106 killed, 383 hurt

The government ordered an investigation by the Crime Branch.

11 April 2016 2:43 AM IST

escue operations on after a massive fire broke out during a fireworks display in Paravur, north of Thiruvananthapuram, in Kerala on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Kollam temple fire: Competition led to tragedy

Explosives were being brought to the temple around 1 am through the rear side of the temple to evade the attention of...

11 April 2016 2:42 AM IST

Rescue operations on after a massive fire broke out during a fireworks display in Paravur, north of Thiruvananthapuram, in Kerala on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Kollam temple fire: No permit given for fireworks

Sources said that following a denial of permission, a section of politicians had exerted pressure on the administration...

11 April 2016 2:42 AM IST