Steephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network – Kasargod (MS)
Kasargod, Nov 4: The death toll in the Neeleshwar Virar Kav Daivastana firecracker tragedy has risen to four.
U Ratheesh (40) from Kinaavoor, K Biju (37), an auto driver from Kollampare, and Shobin Raj (19) from Chervathoor Turuthi died on Sunday. Sandeep (38) from Kinavoor succumbed to his injuries on Saturday. All the deceased passed away in a private hospital in Kozhikode. Shobin Raj was a mechanical engineer based in Chennai.
The incident, which occurred last Monday, resulted in injuries to 154 people, eight of whom sustained severe burn injuries. More than 90 individuals are still receiving medical treatment in various hospitals.