India temple fire: 105 killed in fireworks disaster; criminal case opened
One moment, he and two friends were celebrating Hindu new year's festivities at a south Indian temple. Minutes later, his two friends were dead. "I did not know what happened," said Bhadran, who gave only one name. "There was a huge fireball, and it was all over in five minutes. Once I reached the ground, there were dead bodies all around."The blast Sunday at the Puttingal temple killed at least 105 people and injured more than 500, authorities said. Sparks from a fireworks display ignited a sto..>> view originalAtlanta leaders 'heartbroken' over community member's shooting ...
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