Death toll in Mundathikode accident rises to 17

The decease toll successful the Mundathikode fireworks mishap has risen to 17 with the demise of Ragesh, 29, of Kundannur, who had been undergoing attraction successful the ICU of the Government Medical College Hospital here. Unnikrishnan, 56, from Edappal, had succumbed to his injuries connected the nighttime of April 26.

Meanwhile, authorities person decided to manus implicit the remains of 4 victims to their relatives arsenic DNA introspection results person confirmed their identity. The District Disaster Management Authority took the determination based connected DNA reports, constabulary records, and forensic surgeon’s reports, and with the consent of the relatives.