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The Kerala High Court has sought a study from the State authorities connected the magnitude of compensation awarded to the survivors and the families of the victims successful the Mundathikode fireworks accident, which occurred connected April 21.
The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice V.M. Syam Kumar besides directed the authorities to taxable a connection connected the steps taken to forestall specified accidents.
The authorities further informed the tribunal that a judicial enquiry into the detonation was nether way.
Mundathikode successful Thrissur witnessed a bid of almighty explosions astatine a makeshift fireworks assembly unit, resulting successful a decease toll of 17, implicit 24 injured and harm to astir 50 houses. The fireworks were being organised by Paramekkavu and Thiruvambady Devaswom Boards, up of the Thrissur Pooram.
The suo motu petition was initiated by the tribunal based connected the quality reports and nationalist complaints alleging that strict protocols were not followed portion handling the explosives.
The substance volition beryllium considered again successful 4 weeks.
