13 killed in blaze at firecracker unit in thrissur
Thiruvananthapuram, April 22 -- Thirteen people died and several were injured after a fire ripped through fireworks warehouse in Mundathikode in Thrissur district of Kerala, officials said on Tuesday.
Rescuers, mostly local residents, said there was a powerful explosion following the fire which gutted a paddy field.
They added that columns of thick black smoke rose from a cluster of temporary sheds in the middle of the field, where firecrackers were being prepared for Thrissur Pooram, a local annual festival.SEE ALSO P10...
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