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China expresses grief over Kerala temple tragedy

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Press Trust of India Beijing
Last Updated : Apr 11 2016 | 5:59 PM IST
China today expressed condolences over a massive fireworks tragedy at a temple in Kerala that left over 100 people dead and nearly 400 others injured.
"We express our condolences to the victim and sincere sympathies to the bereaved families. We hope that the injured have a speedy recovery," Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a media briefing here today.
At least 109 people were killed and 383 others injured in the explosion yesterday at the Puttingal Devi Temple near Kollam sparked by a stray firework.
Lu said there was no information about injury of any Chinese citizen in the incident.

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First Published: Apr 11 2016 | 5:59 PM IST

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