At least 13 people were killed in an explosion at a facility preparing materials for the Thiruvambady wing of the Thrissur Pooram. | Photo Credit: K.K. NAJEEB Kerala Revenue Minister K Rajan on Wednesday (April 22, 2026) said the blast at a fireworks manufacturing unit at Mundathicode in Thrissur district of Kerala a day ago, which claimed at least 13 lives, has been declared as a State-specific disaster. Addressing a press conference in Thrissur, Mr. Rajan said the decision was taken in a special online Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the morning in the wake of the blast. Published – April 22, 2026 12:39 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Visakhapatnam teachers stage protest demanding Pay Revision Commission, interim relief U.S. woman sexually assaulted at Kodagu homestay; two arrested