Thrissur firecracker factory blaze: Kerala govt orders judicial probe into incident, announces ex-gratia for victims

• Rohan Umak
• April 22, 2026

Thrissur firecracker factory fire: The Kerala government on Wednesday ordered a judicial probe into the devastating fire that erupted at a firecracker manufacturing unit in the state’s Mundathocide area of Thrissur district. Nine people died in the incident, and the authorities are fearing that the death toll may rise, as several unidentified body parts have been recovered from the spot. Notably, the blaze broke out on Tuesday noon…