According to the relevant Indian authorities of Kerala, 8 of the wounded are in severe condition.
The firecrackers caused a huge fire mingled with a cloud of smoke, with people fleeing from the temple premises to safe places.
Eyewitnesses say the explosion of firecrackers reached a shed full of flammable materials and exploded the store.
Two of the temple's custodians were arrested and 8 others from the committee of the temple went under interrogation due to unpermitted fireworks.
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