Mundathikode fireworks accident: The spark that turned fatal

The day of April 21 had each the warmth of a festival day. At Seljo Francis’ location astatine Mundathikode, astir 16 kilometres from Thrissur, laughter spilled into the courtyard arsenic astir 3 twelve relatives and friends gathered for the yearly feast of St. John the Evangelist, Kuttamkulam. After lunch, immoderate of the radical prepared to leave, portion others got acceptable to articulation the day religion procession.

Suddenly, a deafening roar ripped done the aerial and Francis’ location shook violently. “Windowpanes shattered successful an instant, spraying solid crossed the rooms,” recalls Francis. “Something slammed onto the terrace above. A model framework tore escaped and crashed down. For a moment, nary 1 understood what was happening.”