The blast at a fireworks manufacturing unit at Mundathicode in Thrissur on Tuesday claimed at least 13 lives. | Photo Credit: K.K. NAJEEB 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. Published – April 22, 2026 03:40 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 iQIYI Charts New Course for the AI Era: Decentralized Content Model and Nadou Pro Launched at World Conference 2026 Of MGR, Sivaji Ganesan, and Tamil Nadu’s star-studded politics