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Kerala: Fireworks accident in Kasargod injures 150, 8 in critical condition

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: At least 150 people were injured after a fireworks accident took place near the Veerarkavu Temple in Kerala's Kasargod on Monday late night, media reports said.

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Kerala: Fireworks accident in Kasargod injures 150, 8 in critical condition
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Eight out of 150 injured are in critical condition.

The injured were rushed to hospitals in Kasargod, Kannur and Mangaluru.

The accident is suspected to have taken place after a fireworks storage facility near the temple caught fire.

The investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.

As per some reports, a misfired cracker burst during a fireworks display at a festival in Nileshwar, Kasargod district hit a building storing explosives.

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Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.

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