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Four disaster management teams to handle temple fire

This is the largest accident in Kerala since 1952 when a similar incident happened at Sabarimala Temple

86 dead, 200 injured in Kerala temple firework mishap

BS Reporter Chennai
Four disaster management teams have been deputed to manage the situation at the fire that erupted at the temple in Kollam

Around 90 people were admitted in Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram and condition of several is critical, officials said.

This is the largest such fire accident that happened in Kerala, according to reports. The previous one happened in Sabarimala Temple in 1952.

KPCC president V M Sudheeran has called for a judicial Investigation into the accident. An emergency cabinet meeting is going to be held in Kollam today. 

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First Published: Apr 10 2016 | 10:44 AM IST

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