Thripunithura firecracker blast: ₹10 lakh each relief to families of victims
The Kerala government has approved ₹10 lakh in compensation for the families of two victims who died in a firecracker explosion in Thripunithura. The blast occurred at an illegally stored firecracker site, causing damage to numerous homes in the area. While the compensation has been sanctioned, further directives regarding additional compensation from the tribunal are still pending.
- ▪The explosion occurred at a temporary firecracker storage unit in Thripunithura.
- ▪The Kerala government has sanctioned ₹10 lakh each to the families of the deceased victims.
- ▪The National Green Tribunal recommended additional compensation, which is yet to be addressed by the government.
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The Kerala government has sanctioned ₹10 lakh each as compensation from the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) to the families of two persons who were killed in the explosion at a temporary firecracker storage unit at Choorakadu, Thripunithura, in Ernakulam district of Kerala in February 2024.The blast ripped through a stockpile of firecrackers “illegally stored” by the Vadakkumbaghom Karayogam for a fireworks display at the Puthiyakavu Bhagavathy temple on February 12, 2024. Besides the loss of two lives, it had caused damage of varying degrees to 312 households in the neighbourhood.
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