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8 Killed, Many Injured in Blast at Fireworks Factory in Kerala's Thrissur
Rescue operations ended after the blast, and police said 15 people were injured, including two in critical condition.
A blast at a fireworks factory in Mundathicode, Thrissur, Kerala, killed at least eight people and injured several others, with around 40 people present during the explosion ahead of the Thrissur Pooram festival on April 26.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan directed medical aid and coordinated rescue efforts involving multiple departments, while the Thrissur district collector ordered a magisterial-level inquiry into the incident.