Two Dead, 23 Injured in Illegal Firecracker Explosion in Kochi
Kochi, India – An illegal firecracker storage in Tripunithura resulted in a deadly explosion, with the death toll reaching two on Monday evening. The victims were identified as Thiruvananthapuram native Vishnu (27) and Divakaran (55). Vishnu succumbed to burn injuries shortly after the tragedy, while Divakaran was declared dead at a government medical college in the evening. The blast occurred when firecrackers were being brought in for storage at the warehouse, intended for an upcoming …