More than 102 killed in Kerela temple fire

At least 102 persons were killed and over 350 injured after a fire broke out at the Paravur Puttingal Devi temple around 3:30 am on Sunday.

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In this image made from video, a flash from an explosion is seen from the ground during a fireworks show at a temple in Kollam, in the southern Indian state of Kerala, early Sunday, April 10, 2016.
In this image made from video, debris is seen following a fire and explosion at a temple in Kollam, in the southern Indian state of Kerala, on Sunday, April 10, 2016.
Thousands of people were packed into the temple and the narrow lanes around it in the southern state of Kerala for the display that began at midnight and went on for hours.
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Over 102 people have been killed and 200 injured in the fire. The death toll is likely to rise.
Officials put an injured person into an ambulance following a fire at a temple in Kollam, Kerala on Sunday, April 10, 2016.

Published: Sun 10 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM

Last updated: Tue 19 Apr 2016, 6:14 PM

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