Kollam: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today visited the site of the fire tragedy at the Puttingal Devi temple near Kollam in which over 100 persons were killed and over 380 injured.
Mr Gandhi was accompanied by senior congress leader, AK Antony and state Home Minister, Ramesh Chennithala.
The party vice president enquired about the incident while going round the site.
He later visited the Kollam district hospital where the injured have been admitted to.
In one of the worst tragedies to hit Kerala, over 100 people were killed and 383 injured in a major fire early today that engulfed the 100-year-old Puttingal Devi Temple complex near Kollam during a display of fireworks, for which no permission had been granted by the authorities.
Mr Gandhi was accompanied by senior congress leader, AK Antony and state Home Minister, Ramesh Chennithala.
The party vice president enquired about the incident while going round the site.
In one of the worst tragedies to hit Kerala, over 100 people were killed and 383 injured in a major fire early today that engulfed the 100-year-old Puttingal Devi Temple complex near Kollam during a display of fireworks, for which no permission had been granted by the authorities.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Rahul Gandhi's Seat At Red Fort Triggers Fresh Congress Attack On BJP "Freedom Is Our Shield": Rahul Gandhi's Independence Day Message To Nation "Attempt To Save Accused Instead Of...": Rahul Gandhi On Doctor Rape-Murder Nurse Raped, Killed On Way Home, Body Found 9 Days Later In UP Rahul Gandhi's Seat At Red Fort Triggers Fresh Congress Attack On BJP "Don't Expect Anything From Me": Kolkata Hospital's New Principal Loses Cool More Monkey Pox Cases Likely To Hit Europe Soon, Says WHO Israel To Build New Jewish Settlement Between Jerusalem, West Bank: Report Woman, 22, Gang-Raped In UP, 5 Men Detained: Cops Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.