A worker prepares crackers at the Mundathikode fireworks manufacturing unit in Thrissur moments before a devastating explosion hit the facility on Tuesday. | Photo credit: KK NAJEEB
The afternoon settled into a familiar calm in Mundathikode, Thrissur. Rested from their lunch break, the workers were back at their units racing against time to prepare the fireworks for the upcoming Thrissur Pooram.
Under the supervision of Mundathikode Satheesh – who has led the Thiruvambady Devaswom fireworks preparations for more than 13 years – the unit in the Kuttamkulam fields was a hive of quiet, focused activity.
Published – 21 Apr 2026 21:07 IST
