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4 killed, over 40 injured in Thrissur Pooram fireworks unit blast, death toll expected to rise
- April 21 , 2026
Several people were killed and more than 40 were injured in a blast at a fireworks storage facility for Kerala's famous Thrissur pooram (festival) at Mundathikkodu in Thalappilly taluk, on Tuesday afternoon.
Sources said the unit was assembling fireworks for Thiruvambady Devaswom, one of the two main groups organising the renowned festival. Most of the injured are workers from the facility.
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