A blast at a firecracker facility in Mundathikode in Kerala’s Thrissur district has left at least six people dead and over 40 feared injured. Firecrackers and raw materials for making them were stored at the site, and the first blast was reported around 3:45 pm. Local authorities are investigating the cause and response.
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