A fireworks accident during a temple festival near Neeleswaram in Kasaragod, Kerala, injured over 150 people, with eight reportedly in serious condition, according to police. The incident occurred around midnight on Monday near the Veerarkavu Temple, where a fireworks storage facility is believed to have caught fire.
The injured were swiftly transported to hospitals in Kasaragod, Kannur, and Mangaluru. Senior district officials, including the district collector and police chief, have arrived at the site to assess the situation.
