Over 50 individuals were injured, some seriously, during the multiple blasts at the international convention centre in Kalamassery where the followers from the minority Christian group, Jehovah's Witnesses, had gathered for the final day of a three-day-long prayer meeting.
Kerala blasts: One person died and several others were injured after multiple explosions took place at a prayer meeting of Jehovah's Witnesses in the Kalamassery area of Kochi at around 09.00 am.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Kerala CM Vijayan to take stock of the situation and also directed the NSG along with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to reach the spot for investigations.
As per the District Magistrate, Deepak Meena, a search operation is currently underway to ensure there are no individuals trapped beneath the debris caused by the explosion.
According to reports, there was no immediate claim of responsibility but the blame is likely to fall on the Islamic State (IS) group. The regional affiliate of IS increased attacks on mosques and minorities across the country after the Taliban seized power in August 2021.
The reported 'blast' occurred near Pakistan's atomic commission office in the Dera Ghazi Khan area in Punjab province. This caused panic among residents after two suicide blasts in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recently.
These reports come in wake of two cases of suicide blasts in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which killed 65 people. Pakistan has vowed to strike all terrorist groups, including the Islamic State (ISIS) and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
The blast caused panic among the locals as the vehicle was present near a market when the incident occurred. The condition of all the injured people is said to be stable.
Delhi Police officials filed an FIR against the owner of the factor as they found no safety equipment at the incident cite.
According to reports, the fire started at an auto repair shop on the roadside of a highway in Dagestani capital and then spread to a nearby gas station.
No group has yet claimed responsibility behind the blast, even as the Taliban government in Afghanistan has blamed the Islamic State in Khorasan Province - a regional affiliate of the Islamic State (ISIS) group - for previous attacks.
Gwadar port is one of the focal points of the multi-billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with many Chinese workers working at the port. China is investing heavily in Balochistan under the CPEC.
The accident occurred when workers were dismantling equipment at a workshop in the Promsintez explosives manufacturing plant in Samara region.
Following the accident, police rushed to the spot to douse the flames and control the crowds gathered there so that they do not approach the accident site.
The blast, happened in Pole-Khomri city of Baghlan territory in northern Afghanistan, as per the report.
The head of the Trinamool Congress, who arrived in Khadikul village 11 days after the explosion, added that the incident could have been avoided if the intelligence had been effective.
Italy blast: Police condoned the affected area in Milan city and initiated a probe.
The loud sound was heard near Sri Guru Ram Dass Niwas, in the vicinity of the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Punjab: As an NSG team reached Amritsar on Tuesday, DGP Gaurav Yadav said the Punjab Police is taking the help of all agencies to probe the two blasts that took place in the city within 30 hours.
Punjab: The police are yet to ascertain the cause of the explosion and said they are 'verifying' the cause of the incident.
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