Over 150 injured, 8 critical in…

Kerala fire news: More than 150 people were injured, including eight seriously, in a fireworks accident during a temple festival near Neeleswaram in Kerala’s Kasaragod late on Monday, news agency PTI reported citing police,The injured have been taken to various hospitals in Kasargod, Kannur, and Mangaluru. It is suspected that the accident took place when a fireworks storage facility near Veerarkavu Temple caught fire. The accident occurred around midnight, the report added.Local media reported that the condition of five persons admitted to the Kanhangad district hospital is very critical. Mathrubhumi reported that 33 persons were admitted to the district hospital. It added that 19 people were admitted to Aishal Hospital, Kanhangad, while 12 have been admitted to Arimala Hospital.Forty people have been admitted to Sanjeevani Hospital, while an additional 11 have been taken to Nileshwar Taluk Hospital and five to Aster MIMS Hospital in Kannur. According to the district administration, more injured persons have also been admitted to hospitals in Mangaluru and to the Government Medical College Hospital in Pariyaram, Kannur.