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Implementation of guidelines could have averted Thrissur fireworks accident, experts say
Experts say strict implementation of safety guidelines proposed after the Puttingal disaster could have prevented the Thrissur fireworks accident, which killed 13 people. The explosion reportedly occurred on an unauthorised premises not conforming to Explosives Rules safety standards, as cited by R. Venugopal.
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The article highlights how regulatory compliance and enforcement could prevent deadly accidents involving explosives.
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Experts say strict implementation of guidelines could have averted the Thrissur accident
April 21, 2026
Experts say strict implementation of the safety guidelines suggested by the judicial commission that probed the Puttingal accident and other statutory agencies could have averted the Thrissur accident.
Expert cites the unauthorised premises non-conformity as cause
April 21, 2026
R. Venugopal, former Joint Chief Controller of Explosives, Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation, says the explosion happened on an unauthorised premises that did not conform to Explosives Rules safety standards for a manufacturing location.
Thrissur fireworks accident described as occurring on unauthorised premises
April 21, 2026
The Thrissur fireworks accident claimed 13 lives and is described as having occurred after an explosion on an unauthorised premises, not conforming to safety standards under the Explosives Rules, according to R. Venugopal.
Judicial commission probed Puttingal fireworks accident and suggested safety guidelines
2016
The Puttingal fireworks accident, which killed 110 persons a decade ago, was probed by a judicial commission that suggested safety guidelines.