A clock stopped at 03:25:15 at the Mundathikode fireworks blast site in Thrissur. Survivors suspect the fire began in the gunpowder room. Over 500 kg explosives recovered. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/thrissur-mundathikode-fireworks-tragedy-500kg-recovered-clock-d2dy45lr?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Thrissur #KeralaNews #Blast #FireworksAccident #Mundathikode

"Sister, don't you have anything to ask us?" Hours after sharing their stories and smiles with Mathrubhumi correspondent, these fireworks artisans were caught in a devastating blast. From 73-year-old Prema, who was working her final day, to the young men crafting the ola-padakkam, this is a heart-wrenching tribute to the lives behind the spectacle. A haunting reminder of the faces we lost to the flames. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/thrissur-fireworks-tragedy-faces-that-spoke-with-a-smile-how-many-of-them-remain-j0yow6nq?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ThrissurPooram #KeralaTragedy #HumanStories #FireworksAccident

At least 14 people died in a fireworks unit blast in Mundathikode, Thrissur, in Kerala. PM Narendra Modi announced ₹2 lakh ex-gratia for families of the deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-thrissur-fireworks-accident-pm-modi-ex-gratia-qi39mlab?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #FireworksAccident #Thrissur #Kerala #NarendraModi #ExGratia