Explosion at Kasaragod’s Anjoottambalam Veerarkavu festival leaves 154 Injured

A massive explosion at a fireworks storage unit during the Anjoottambalam Veerarkavu Kaliyattam festival in Kasaragod, Kerala, left 154 people injured, with 8 in critical condition.

Eyewitnesses report that the festival continued despite the blast, leading to criticism of the temple committee’s response.

The explosion sparked chaos among over 1,500 devotees attending the event, with injuries also caused by a crowd surge as people tried to flee.

Authorities have detained temple officials for further investigation, and local hospitals are on high alert. This incident comes amid new safety regulations under India’s amended Explosives Act.