Thousands of people had gathered at the temple precincts to witness the display of fireworks which was underway since midnight when the blaze erupted at around 3.30 AM.
This is what the celebs tweeted:
Sad. #Puttingal #Kollam #Kerala. Heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased.
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) April 10, 2016
Devastated knowing about the innocent lives lost at the #Kollam fire, my condolences to their families & prayers for all the injured!
— John Abraham (@TheJohnAbraham) April 10, 2016
When tragedies are struck by human apathy and negligence it makes it so much more painful...so many innocent lives lost. Gutted. #Kollam
— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) April 10, 2016
#KollamTempleFire temples and shrines were built before the population explosion We have FAILED to accommodate with time WE ARE ALL GUILTY
— Rakeysh Mehra (@RakeyshOmMehra) April 10, 2016
Sad visuals of the fire breaking out at the Kollam Temple. Heart goes out to the families of the victims of this terrible tragedy.
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) April 10, 2016
Prayers for the families who lost their loved ones #Kollam temple
— Esha Gupta (@eshagupta2811) April 10, 2016
My deepest condolences to families who lost their beloved ones & prayers for the injured. Strength and power to you all. #Kollam
— emraan hashmi (@emraanhashmi) April 10, 2016
