Thiruvananthapuram: Five persons were on Sunday
injured, two of them seriously, when some firecrackers kept at
a temporary shed near Vellayani Devi temple here accidentally
caught fire and exploded, police said.
The firecrackers were kept in the shed in connection with
'Pongala' festival at the temple. 'Vedi Vazhipadu (lighting of
firecrackers)' is one of the offerings of devotees at the
temple.
PTI
First Published: Sunday, March 25, 2012, 22:04