Puttingal temple fire

Kerala High Court allows low-decibel fireworks in Pooram festival

The Kerala High Court on Thursday allowed low-decibel fireworks display during the ongoing Pooram festival in Thrissur.

Apr 14, 2016, 19:11 PM IST

Kerala fire: Wells near Puttingal Temple may have chemicals, human body parts; locals asked to stay away

 People living near the Puttingal Devi temple in Puruvoor have been asked not to drink water from the wells in the area, as per a media report.

Apr 13, 2016, 19:03 PM IST

Declare Puttingal temple fire tragedy as 'national calamity': Kerala CM Oommen Chandy

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Wednesday urged the Union Government to declare the Puttingal temple fire tragedy as a 'national calamity'.

Apr 13, 2016, 15:42 PM IST

Kerala fire tragedy: Rescue work on, 500 gms of concrete pellets removed from Paravor victim

About 500 grams of concrete stones and pellets were removed from the body of a 35-year-old man, who was injured when fireworks landed on a stockpile of crackers triggering a huge blast at the Puttingal Temple complex in Kollam.

Apr 13, 2016, 11:35 AM IST

Dalai Lama donates Rs.10 lakh for Kerala temple fire victims

The Dalai Lama on Tuesday donated Rs.10 lakh to be used for relef and rehabilitation of those affected by the devastating fire at a temple in Kollam, in which at least 112 people were killed.

Apr 12, 2016, 22:14 PM IST

Kerala temple tragedy: Toll rises to 109, six booked; at least 100 kg explosives seized in crackdown

Gross violation of norms and use of banned chemicals led to the Puttingal tragedy, a top explosives official said on Monday.

Apr 11, 2016, 23:33 PM IST

Banned potassium chlorate used in fireworks at Putttingal Devi temple: Report

It has been reported that banned chemical potassium chlorate was used in making the firecrackers which caused tragedy in Putttingal Devi temple.

Apr 11, 2016, 22:55 PM IST

Kerala temple tragedy leaves 15 houses ruined

Around 15 houses in the immediate vicinity of the Puttingal Devi temple were damaged beyond repair in Sunday's deadly fireworks tragedy -- in a pointer to the powerful explosive material that caught fire accidentally in the firecracker display.

Apr 11, 2016, 22:12 PM IST

Kerala temple fire tragedy, Day 2: Events as they unfolded

In one of the worst tragedies to hit Kerala, at least 109 people were killed and over 380 injured when an illegal fireworks show set off massive explosions and caused a huge blaze at the Puttingal temple in Kollam district on early Sunday.

Apr 11, 2016, 19:52 PM IST

Over 100 killed in Kerala but Travancore Devaswom Board still opposes ban on fireworks

Police has said that all aspects of the fire tragedy in a Kerala temple due to fireworks that left more than 100 people dead will be probed.

Apr 11, 2016, 19:28 PM IST

Kerala temple tragedy: At least 106 killed, CM Chandy orders judicial probe; PM Modi meets victims

In one of the worst tragedies to hit Kerala, at least 106 people were killed and 383 injured in a devastating fire that engulfed the 100-year-old Puttingal Devi Temple complex near here on Sunday.

Apr 10, 2016, 23:53 PM IST

Tamil Nadu leaders condole Kerala fire deaths

Tamil Nadu Governor K.Rosaiah, Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa and other leaders on Sunday expressed their shock over the death of around 110 people in the Kerala temple blaze and extended their condolences.

Apr 10, 2016, 19:50 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi meets Puttingal temple fire victims

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited the AA Rahim Memorial Hospital here and met victims of the Puttingal temple fire tragedy.

Apr 10, 2016, 18:55 PM IST

Puttingal Temple fire: Centre fully stands by Kerala government and its people, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that Centre was fully with Kerala government and its people.

Apr 10, 2016, 18:54 PM IST

Kerala temple fire: Was it another man-made tragedy?

A massive fire broke out into Puttingal temple at Paravaur in Kollam district of Kerala early Sunday that left at least 100 people charred to death while over 350 were injured.

Apr 10, 2016, 11:01 AM IST