KASARAGOD: A fire accident during a Theyyam performance at a temple near Neeleswaram late last night left 154 people injured eight of them seriously when firecrackers stored in the vicinity exploded, the police said on Tuesday.
Kasaragod police chief D Shilpa announced the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the fire accident. The district administration said that the additional divisional magistrate had been directed to carry out an inquiry separately into the incident and submit a report.
The incident happened at Anjoottanbalam Veererkavu Temple near Neeleswaram in the northernmost district of Kerala.