From flyover collapse, train derailment to fire breakout — Disasters that struck India in 2016
From the massive temple fire Kerala that claimed hundreds of lives to flyover collapse in West Bengal, 2016 came as a devastating year for a lot of people around the nation.
Dec 17, 2016, 21:14 PM IST
Puttingal Devi temple fire tragedy: Kerala High Court grants bail to all 41 accused
The fire was caused by an unauthorised display of fireworks at the Puttingal Devi temple.
Jul 11, 2016, 12:14 PM IST
Kerala High Court allows low-decibel fireworks in Pooram festival
The Kerala High Court on Thursday allowed low-decibel fireworks display during the ongoing Pooram festival in Thrissur.
Apr 14, 2016, 19:11 PM IST
Kerala temple tragedy: Man believed dead is alive; wrong body cremated
A 29-year-old man, believed to have died in the Puttingal fire tragedy, turned out be alive after a body cremated by his family was actually that of someone else.
Apr 14, 2016, 00:28 AM IST
Kerala fire: Wells near Puttingal Temple may have chemicals, human body parts; locals asked to stay away
People living near the Puttingal Devi temple in Puruvoor have been asked not to drink water from the wells in the area, as per a media report.
Apr 13, 2016, 19:03 PM IST
Dalai Lama donates Rs.10 lakh for Kerala temple fire victims
The Dalai Lama on Tuesday donated Rs.10 lakh to be used for relef and rehabilitation of those affected by the devastating fire at a temple in Kollam, in which at least 112 people were killed.
Apr 12, 2016, 22:14 PM IST
Nepalese PM offers condolences to Kollam inferno victims
At least 109 people were charred to death while 383 others injured in a fire accident at Puttingal temple during a festival at Paravur in Kollam district early on Sunday morning.
Apr 12, 2016, 12:31 PM IST
Kerala temple tragedy: Toll rises to 109, six booked; at least 100 kg explosives seized in crackdown
Gross violation of norms and use of banned chemicals led to the Puttingal tragedy, a top explosives official said on Monday.
Apr 11, 2016, 23:33 PM IST
Banned potassium chlorate used in fireworks at Putttingal Devi temple: Report
It has been reported that banned chemical potassium chlorate was used in making the firecrackers which caused tragedy in Putttingal Devi temple.
Apr 11, 2016, 22:55 PM IST
Kerala temple tragedy leaves 15 houses ruined
Around 15 houses in the immediate vicinity of the Puttingal Devi temple were damaged beyond repair in Sunday's deadly fireworks tragedy -- in a pointer to the powerful explosive material that caught fire accidentally in the firecracker display.
Apr 11, 2016, 22:12 PM IST
Kerala temple fire tragedy, Day 2: Events as they unfolded
In one of the worst tragedies to hit Kerala, at least 109 people were killed and over 380 injured when an illegal fireworks show set off massive explosions and caused a huge blaze at the Puttingal temple in Kollam district on early Sunday.
Apr 11, 2016, 19:52 PM IST
Over 100 killed in Kerala but Travancore Devaswom Board still opposes ban on fireworks
Police has said that all aspects of the fire tragedy in a Kerala temple due to fireworks that left more than 100 people dead will be probed.
Apr 11, 2016, 19:28 PM IST
Kerala temple tragedy: At least 106 killed, CM Chandy orders judicial probe; PM Modi meets victims
In one of the worst tragedies to hit Kerala, at least 106 people were killed and 383 injured in a devastating fire that engulfed the 100-year-old Puttingal Devi Temple complex near here on Sunday.
Apr 10, 2016, 23:53 PM IST
Tamil Nadu leaders condole Kerala fire deaths
Tamil Nadu Governor K.Rosaiah, Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa and other leaders on Sunday expressed their shock over the death of around 110 people in the Kerala temple blaze and extended their condolences.
Apr 10, 2016, 19:50 PM IST
Puttingal Temple fire: Centre fully stands by Kerala government and its people, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that Centre was fully with Kerala government and its people.
Apr 10, 2016, 18:54 PM IST
Naqvi offers chadar at Ajmer Sharif on PM Modi's behalf, prays for Kerala temple fire victims
Spreading a message of peace and harmony, Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday offered chadar at the dargah of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti in Ajmer, on behalf on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Apr 10, 2016, 13:49 PM IST
Kerala temple fire: Was it another man-made tragedy?
A massive fire broke out into Puttingal temple at Paravaur in Kollam district of Kerala early Sunday that left at least 100 people charred to death while over 350 were injured.
Apr 10, 2016, 11:01 AM IST
Puttingal temple fire tragedy: As it happened
At least 102 people are feared dead and over 280 injured after firecrackers caused a massive fire at the Puttingal temple in the coastal town of Paravur.
Apr 10, 2016, 08:39 AM IST
Massive fire at Kerala's Puttingal temple kills 75, over 200 injured
In a shocking tragedy of massive proportions, over 75 people died due to festive firework at Puttingal temple in Paravur in Kollam district of Kerala on Sunday morning.
Apr 10, 2016, 07:28 AM IST
