 Puttingal Devi Temple in 2008 | |
  Puttingal Temple  Puttingal Temple | |
| Date | 10 April 2016 |
|---|---|
| Time | 03:30 IST (22:00 UTC on April 9) |
| Location | Paravur, Kollam, Kerala, India |
| Coordinates | 8°48′45″N 76°39′52″E / 8.8126°N 76.6644°E |
| Cause | Fireworks accident |
| Deaths | 111[1] |
| Non-fatal injuries | 350+ |
On 10 April 2016 at approximately 03:30 AM IST,[a] the Puttingal Temple in Paravur, Kollam, Kerala, India, experienced a fireworks accident after firework celebrations went awry. As a result, 111 people were killed[1] and more than 350 were injured, including some with severe burns.[2] The temple and at least 150 houses in the area of the temple were damaged by the blast.[3] According to local reports and eyewitnesses,[2] the explosion and fire were caused by sparks from a firecracker[2] being used in a competitive fireworks display igniting fireworks in a concrete storehouse.[2][4] About 15,000 pilgrims were visiting the temple to mark local Hindu celebrations during the last day of a seven-day festival of the goddess Bhadrakali.[5]
On 13 April, in the aftermath of the event, the Kerala High Court banned the display after sunset of sound-emitting firecrackers in all places of worship in the state.[6]
This was the second major firework disaster reported in the news within southern India in recent years, after the Sivakasi factory explosion in the state of Tamil Nadu on 5 September 2012.[7] The shrine is administered by a private trust.[8]
- ^ a b "Kollam temple fire: Death toll reaches 111, 40 badly wounded". Times of India. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d Nair, C. Gouridasan; Pereira, Ignatius (10 April 2016). "Live–Kollam temple fire: 106 dead; PM Modi reaches site". The Hindu. Kollam. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ Reuters Editorial (12 April 2016). "Indian court bans use of high-decibel crackers after temple fireworks blaze kills 110". Reuters.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Vidyadharan, Sovi. "Over 100 Dead, 350 Injured in Kerala Temple Firework Mishap". New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "As it happened: 110 dead in Kerala temple fire, Modi meets CM Chandy". HindustanTimes.com/. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Kerala HC bans noise-making fireworks between sunrise and sunset". The Indian Express. 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Sivakasi fire unit mishap: 36 killed; PM, Sonia express grief". Hindustan Times. 6 September 2012.
- ^ G, Ananthakrishnan (11 April 2016). "Kollam temple fire: Fireworks send concrete missiles flying into homes". ABP News. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
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