A deadly explosion at a fireworks unit at Mundathikode, near Thrissur claimed at least 12 lives, injured more than 24, and damaged at least 50 houses, in the latest tragedy in a hazardous trade where ...

Judicial Commission visits Mundathikode blast site to investigate fireworks tragedy, gathering eyewitness accounts for a detailed report.

The blast occurred as the unit was racing to prepare the grand fireworks display for the Thiruvambady faction, a key participant in the world-famous Thrissur Pooram festival.

Journalists on the ground, who had moments earlier been filming workers in high spirits, found themselves documenting a grim landscape of thick smoke and shattered lives.

Columns of thick black smoke rose high into the sky from a cluster of temporary sheds erected in the middle of the field, where firecrackers were being prepared for a local annual festival known for ...

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