What is Kollam temple fire?
On 10 April 2016 at around 3:30 am [[Indian Standard Time]], there was an [[explosion]] and [[fire]] at the Puttingal Temple in Paravur, [[Kollam district|Kollam]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. The incident happened when [[firework]] [[celebration]]s went out of control. More than 100 people were killed. More than 350 were injured, some with severe [[burn (injury)|burns]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Fireworks Show in Kerala Goes Awry; 107 Killed|publisher=TheHindu.com|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-paravur-temple-fireworks-tragedy-several-dead/article8457603.ece|access-date=Apr 12, 2016}}</ref> The [[temple]] did not have permission from Kerala Government authorities to do a competitive fireworks display.<ref>{{cite web|title=Competitive Fireworks May Have Led to Kollam Temple Fire|publisher=NDTV|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-paravur-temple-fireworks-tragedy-several-dead/article8457603.ece|access-date=Apr 12, 2016}}</ref> ==References== <references/> [[Category:2016 in India]] [[Category:2010s explosions in Asia]] [[Category:2016 fires]] [[Category:April 2016 events]] [[Category:Building and structure fires in Asia]] [[Category:2010s disasters in India]] [[Category:Explosions in 2016]] <!--[[Category:Fires in India]]--> [[Category:21st century in Kerala]] [[Category:2010s fires in Asia]] {{history-stub}}