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Almost 80 people were killed and more than 200 injured when a fireworks display ignited a stockpile of additional fireworks at a temple in Kerala. Julie Noce reports.
Mumbai, Apr 23 (EFE/EPA).-At least 13 people died Friday in a fire at a hospital for coronavirus patients in the western state of Maharashtra, the most affected by the pandemic.The cause of the fire is so far unknown. (Camera: DIVYAKANT SOLANKI)SHOT LIST: THE HOSPITAL WHERE THE FIRE TOOK PLACE IN MUMBAI, INDIA.
One Hindu religious holiday takes the phrase 'fighting fire with fire' to a whole other level. Hundreds of Hindu devotees gathered to celebrate Agni Keli, also known as the 'fire fight' in the Indian city of Kateel on Thursday, by throwing burning palm fronds at one another in order to appease Hindu goddess Durga. The annual eight-day celebration takes place every April at the Kateel Durga Parameswari Temple. Devotees split into two groups and face off from a distance of between 30 to 50 feet. The fiery action attracts thousands of spectators, who watch as the torch-wielding men try to set each other ablaze. Each participant only gets 5 palm fronds to throw, so the entire spectacle lasts only about 15 minutes. If any of the worshippers does suffer any burns, they are immediately sprayed with the holy waters of Kumkumarchane. The Hindu goddess Durga, also known as Devi and Shakti, is the goddess of war whose main aim is to fight the demonic forces which threaten the innocent, punishing those who commit injustice. The fronds of Agni Keli are thought to symbolize the righteous anger of Durga and her battle against evil.
A pyrotechnic disaster at a Hindu temple sparked a massive fire in one of the worst fireworks-related tragedies in southern India on Sunday.
Video shows the moment a string of fireworks explosions rip through a temple in India's southern Kerala state, killing 100 people. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
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