Kerala blasts: Death toll rises to three, 50 injured; 20-member team formed for investigation
Kerala blasts: A series of blasts at a prayer meeting in Kerala's Kalamassery on Sunday morning resulted in death of at least three people as a 12-year-old girl, who was undergoing treatment at hospital, succumbed to her injuries on Monday morning and left 50 injured, with several remaining in critical condition.
Earlier on Sunday two women who were receiving treatment at the Kalamassery Hospital died as a result of burn injuries.
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Multiple explosions took place at a prayer meeting of Jehovah's Witnesses in the Kalamassery area of Kochi district on Sunday.
A man identified as Dominic Martin, meanwhile, surrendered himself at the Kodakara police station in Thrissur, claiming responsibility for a series of blasts that also left several injured.
Following the incidents, Chief Minister Vijayan announced a 20-member probe team to investigate the matter.
"What happened in Kalamassery is very unfortunate. Currently, 41 people are hospitalised, 27 people admitted in Ernakulam Medical College...4 people discharged. 3 people have died, and 5 are critical. A special team led by ADGP Law and Order will be investigating this incident. 20 members will be in the investigating team," he said.
The CM has also called an all-party meeting for Monday.
Kerala Police on Sunday issued a warning against propagating fake news through social media platforms regarding the incident.
He said that the police have intensified round-the-clock surveillance on social media to detect accounts spreading such fake messages.
Following the blasts, state ministers K Rajan, VN Vasavan, Antony Raju, Mayor M Anilkumar and others visited Medical College in Kalamasery and met the injured in the blast at Zamra Convention Centre on Sunday.
The dreadful, shocking and three horrific blasts sent shockwaves and spread terror, panic and scare among communities and also led to heightened security in crowded places in the national capital.
- With inputs from agencies
