Union Cabinet pays homage to victims of Kerala temple tragedy

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet which met here today paid homage to those killed in the temple fire tragedy in Kollam on Sunday.

The meeting of the Union Cabinet began with a two-minute silence in memory of the fire victims, a statement said.

The accident at the 100-year-old Puttingal Devi Temple complex occurred during an unauthorised display of fireworks early Sunday morning after a spark from a firecracker fell on the storehouse containing crackers, triggering explosions and leaving 110 people dead.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi had visited Kollam in Kerala after the incident.