Puttingal

Residents near Kerala's Puttingal Temple ask 'Who Will Compensate Me?'

People living near the Devi temple at Puttingal remember Sunday morning’s fireworks accident that claimed 109 lives with a shudder. Out of 25 houses close to the temple complex, 20 are damaged. Half a dozen of those houses suffered substantial damage from the shock and projectiles.

Kerala temple fire tragedy: Police detain five workers for questioning

Police on Monday detained five workers from a temple in southern India where a massive explosion during a fireworks display killed more than 100 people.

Kerala Temple Fire: At least 102 killed in explosion; images of the mishap

A fire broke out in Kerala early on Sunday morning. At least 96 people have been in killed in the blast with over 350 injured.

Kerala temple fire: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi to visit Paravur Puttingal temple

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and other leaders will be arriving here on Sunday to visit the Paravur Puttingal temple where at least 102 people lost their lives following an accident caused by a firework display.