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150 Injured In Kerala Cracker Tragedy, Eyewitnesses Recall "Ball Of Fire"
More than 150 people were injured, eight of them seriously, in a fireworks accident at a temple in Kerala's Kasaragod district late last night
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4 Years On, Crime Branch Files Chargesheet In Kerala Temple Fire Tragedy
More than four years after a massive explosion and fire killing over 100 people during Puttingal temple festival in Kerala's Kollam district, the state crime branch on Friday filed a chargesheet against 59 accused, including 15 temple officials. More than 600 people were injured in the tragedy.
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Kerala Temple Fire: High Court Declines Bail To 39 Accused
The Kerala High Court today declined bail to 39 accused in the Kollam Puttingal temple fireworks tragedy that claimed 109 lives in April.
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Fire-Hit Puttingal Temple In Kerala Reopens For Devotees
A week after the fire tragedy at the 100-year-old Puttingal Devi temple at Paravoor left 108 dead, the temple reopened early this morning. The Tantri (Chief priest) Unnikrishnan Namboothiri opened the sanctum sanctorum at 4.00 am.
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Kerala BJP Seeks CBI, NIA Probe Into Temple Disaster
The Kerala BJP on Saturday sought a probe by the CBI and the NIA into the temple disaster that left 114 people dead and over 350 injured late last Saturday night during an illegal fireworks display at the Puttingal Devi temple.
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Kollam Fire: Kerala Police Blames District Administration For 'Delayed Action'
Kerala police today slammed the district administration for delayed action during the Puttingal temple fire in which over 100 people died.
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'Declare Kollam Temple Fire Tragedy As National Calamity', Says Oommen Chandy
The Kerala government today requested the Centre to immediately declare the Puttingal Devi temple tragedy that claimed 113 lives and left several injured as a national calamity.
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Kollam Fire: DNA Testing To Identify Those Killed In Puttingal Temple Tragedy
DNA testing procedures to identify bodies of 13 persons charred beyond recognition in the Puttingal Devi temple tragedy at Kollam will be carried out at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Bio Technology (RGCB) in Thiruvananthapuram.
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Kollam Temple Fire: 500 Grams Of Concrete Pellets Removed From Man's Body
About 500 grams of concrete stones and pellets were removed from the body of a 35-year-old man, who was injured when fireworks landed on a stockpile of crackers triggering a huge blast at the Puttingal Temple complex in Kollam.
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Kollam Temple Fire: New Video Captures Fireworks Morphing Into Disaster
The explosion that ricocheted through a Kerala temple and the flames that swept through the area while thousands of devotees were gathered has been recorded on a video that shows the moment a large fireworks display turned into a disaster.
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Chinese Chemicals In Crackers That Caused Kerala Temple Fire, Tests Show
Early investigations into the Puttingal temple fire show use of chemicals in the fireworks which are traditionally not used by Indian fireworks manufacturers. Sources in the government said that the first test reports indicate the presence of chemicals manufactured in China and used by the fireworks industry there.
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They Lost Parents In Kerala Temple Fire, Now Fear Losing Their Dreams
11-year-old Kishore and his 14-year-old sister Krishna lost their parents in the massive fire at Kerala's Puttingal Devi temple on Sunday. Kishore heard his father shout for help with his head bleeding, surrounded by bodies. The 11-year-old also saw people desperately trying to save his mother, but both the parents died.
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Dalai Lama Donates Rs.10 Lakh For Kerala Temple Fire Victims
The Dalai Lama today donated Rs.10 lakh to be used for relief and rehabilitation of those affected by the devastating fire at a temple in Kollam, in which over 110 people were killed.
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Kollam Fire: Government Calls All-Party Meet To Discuss Ban On Fireworks Display
The Kerala government today called an All-Party Meeting on April 14 to discuss whether or not to ban fireworks display during festivities in places of worship in the backdrop of the Kollam temple tragedy which has claimed 109 lives and left over 350 injured.
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In Kollam Temple Fire, Check On 'Anti-Nationals', Say Judges: 10 Facts
The Kerala police's multitude of lapses led to the massive fire at the temple in Kollam, where nearly 110 people were killed and 1,000 injured, said furious judges today at the state's high court.
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150 Injured In Kerala Cracker Tragedy, Eyewitnesses Recall "Ball Of Fire"
More than 150 people were injured, eight of them seriously, in a fireworks accident at a temple in Kerala's Kasaragod district late last night
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4 Years On, Crime Branch Files Chargesheet In Kerala Temple Fire Tragedy
More than four years after a massive explosion and fire killing over 100 people during Puttingal temple festival in Kerala's Kollam district, the state crime branch on Friday filed a chargesheet against 59 accused, including 15 temple officials. More than 600 people were injured in the tragedy.
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Kerala Temple Fire: High Court Declines Bail To 39 Accused
The Kerala High Court today declined bail to 39 accused in the Kollam Puttingal temple fireworks tragedy that claimed 109 lives in April.
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Fire-Hit Puttingal Temple In Kerala Reopens For Devotees
A week after the fire tragedy at the 100-year-old Puttingal Devi temple at Paravoor left 108 dead, the temple reopened early this morning. The Tantri (Chief priest) Unnikrishnan Namboothiri opened the sanctum sanctorum at 4.00 am.
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Kerala BJP Seeks CBI, NIA Probe Into Temple Disaster
The Kerala BJP on Saturday sought a probe by the CBI and the NIA into the temple disaster that left 114 people dead and over 350 injured late last Saturday night during an illegal fireworks display at the Puttingal Devi temple.
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Kollam Fire: Kerala Police Blames District Administration For 'Delayed Action'
Kerala police today slammed the district administration for delayed action during the Puttingal temple fire in which over 100 people died.
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'Declare Kollam Temple Fire Tragedy As National Calamity', Says Oommen Chandy
The Kerala government today requested the Centre to immediately declare the Puttingal Devi temple tragedy that claimed 113 lives and left several injured as a national calamity.
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Kollam Fire: DNA Testing To Identify Those Killed In Puttingal Temple Tragedy
DNA testing procedures to identify bodies of 13 persons charred beyond recognition in the Puttingal Devi temple tragedy at Kollam will be carried out at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Bio Technology (RGCB) in Thiruvananthapuram.
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Kollam Temple Fire: 500 Grams Of Concrete Pellets Removed From Man's Body
About 500 grams of concrete stones and pellets were removed from the body of a 35-year-old man, who was injured when fireworks landed on a stockpile of crackers triggering a huge blast at the Puttingal Temple complex in Kollam.
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Kollam Temple Fire: New Video Captures Fireworks Morphing Into Disaster
The explosion that ricocheted through a Kerala temple and the flames that swept through the area while thousands of devotees were gathered has been recorded on a video that shows the moment a large fireworks display turned into a disaster.
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Chinese Chemicals In Crackers That Caused Kerala Temple Fire, Tests Show
Early investigations into the Puttingal temple fire show use of chemicals in the fireworks which are traditionally not used by Indian fireworks manufacturers. Sources in the government said that the first test reports indicate the presence of chemicals manufactured in China and used by the fireworks industry there.
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They Lost Parents In Kerala Temple Fire, Now Fear Losing Their Dreams
11-year-old Kishore and his 14-year-old sister Krishna lost their parents in the massive fire at Kerala's Puttingal Devi temple on Sunday. Kishore heard his father shout for help with his head bleeding, surrounded by bodies. The 11-year-old also saw people desperately trying to save his mother, but both the parents died.
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Dalai Lama Donates Rs.10 Lakh For Kerala Temple Fire Victims
The Dalai Lama today donated Rs.10 lakh to be used for relief and rehabilitation of those affected by the devastating fire at a temple in Kollam, in which over 110 people were killed.
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Kollam Fire: Government Calls All-Party Meet To Discuss Ban On Fireworks Display
The Kerala government today called an All-Party Meeting on April 14 to discuss whether or not to ban fireworks display during festivities in places of worship in the backdrop of the Kollam temple tragedy which has claimed 109 lives and left over 350 injured.
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In Kollam Temple Fire, Check On 'Anti-Nationals', Say Judges: 10 Facts
The Kerala police's multitude of lapses led to the massive fire at the temple in Kollam, where nearly 110 people were killed and 1,000 injured, said furious judges today at the state's high court.
