Over 30 spectators injured as fireworks go awry at football ground in Kerala, India


Firecrackers go awry during football match in Kerala. - Photo Credits: X/@path2shah

NEW DELHI: (Bernama-Xinhua): Over 30 spectators were injured after fireworks went awry at a football ground in the southern Indian state of Kerala, reported Xinhua, citing police on Wednesday (Feb 19).

The fireworks display at the jampacked football ground on Tuesday was part of pre-match celebrations of a local tournament at the Areekode football ground in Malappuram district, about 388 kilometres north of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala.

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