Kannur, Aug. 30 -- One person was killed in a massive explosion in a rented house at Keezhara near Kannapuram, Kannur, Kerala, today.
According to police, the deceased was not identified yet. The human body parts were recovered from the debris of the roof-tiled house by fire force and police personnel during the search and rescue operation.
Unexploded materials like "Gundu" (crackers) were also found at nearby sites. The windows of several houses were broken, and cracks appeared in the walls within a 500-metre radius of the rented house at Keezhara.
Political leaders said, "A comprehensive inquiry will be conducted," adding they suspected that an explosion occurred while making crude bombs or crackers.
The explosion took place around 2 ...