Kerala temple fire: Nepal PM Oli condoles Narendra Modi over loss of lives

Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Tuesday called up Prime Minister Narendra Modi to express condolences over the Kerala fire tragedy on Sunday.

Oli called Modi this morning and expressed grief over the loss of lives in the fire mishap. Thousands of people had gathered Puttingal Devi Temple complex in Kerala's Kollam to witness the unauthorised display of fireworks. 109 people were killed when a fire broke out on Sunday at the 100-year-old temple.

Five people have been detained in connection with the deadly inferno. The state government has ordered a judicial probe by a retired High Court Judge along with an investigation by Crime Branch into the tragedy.