Kasaragod, October 29: Over 150 people were injured, including eight seriously, in a fireworks accident during a temple festival near Neeleswaram here late Monday, police said.

The injured have been taken to various hospitals in Kasargod, Kannur, and Mangaluru, they said. Boggulakunta Fire: Blaze Erupts at Paras Fireworks in Hyderabad's Abids Area, Causes Stampede; 1 Injured (Watch Videos).

Neeleswaram Fire During Temple Festival in Kerala

It is suspected that the accident occurred when a fireworks storage facility near Veerarkavu Temple caught fire. The accident occurred around midnight, they said. Gurugram Fire: 4 Burn to Death After Blaze Erupts Due to Short-Circuit in Room in Saraswati Enclave Area (Watch Videos).

Top district administration officials, including the collector and the district police chief, have reached the spot.

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