Kerala fireworks accident: Decision on Thrissur Pooram after Cabinet meet, says Devaswom Minister

Kerala Devaswom Minister V.N. Vasavan on Wednesday said a decision on the future of the Thrissur Pooram will be taken after a Cabinet meeting and discussions with stakeholders, in the wake of a blast at a fireworks manufacturing unit in Mundathicode a day earlier that claimed at least 13 lives.

Mr. Vasavan told reporters that a meeting involving the Paramekkavu and Thiruvambady Devaswoms, which organise the festival, along with the district administration and officials concerned, will be held on Thursday (April 23, 2026) at 10.30 am, as permitted by the Kerala High Court.