Puttingal fire tragedy

A week after fire tragedy, Kerala's Puttingal temple reopens for devotees

The Puttingal Devi temple here where a fireworks disaster killed 114 people opened on Sunday to devotees for the first time after a week. With devotees looking on, temple priest Unnikrishnan Nampoothiri opened the temple and offered the customary prayers, residents said.

Apr 17, 2016, 13:46 PM IST

Wells near Puttingal temple may have chemicals, human body parts, health officials warn locals

Kerala authorities on Tuesday issued warning to people living near Puttingal temple in Kollam to not use water from wells in the area for drinking and other purposes fearing that chemicals from firecrackers and human body parts of those perished in the recent fire tragedy might have fallen into it. 

Apr 12, 2016, 14:35 PM IST