Malanada firework disaster

The Malanada firework disaster was a disaster in which 33 people lost their lives after a fire broke out in the Malanada temple at Poruvazhy in Kollam district, Kerala, India, on 23 March 1990.[1][2][3] An electric spark in the place where the fireworks where stored caused the explosion. At a distance of 1.5 kilometres from Malanada, human remains of the victims were thrown up to Edakkad market. All the buildings around the temple were destroyed.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Kerala temple fire: No lessons learnt from Malanada incident - Oneindia News". oneindia.com. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "അന്ന് മലനട; ഇന്ന് പുറ്റിംഗല് ക്ഷേത്രം, അവിശ്വസനീയം ഈ സാമ്യത". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam).
  3. ↑ "Duryodhana temple in Kerala's Kollam defies firework ban, 21 held". The New Indian Express. 26 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "From Sabarimala 1952 to Mundathicode 2026: Kerala's recurring fireworks tragedies | Mathrubhumi English". english.mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 24 April 2026.

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