Overview

• The blast around 2 a.m. at Keezhra in Kannapuram leveled the rental, killed one person and injured others, and damaged nearby homes.
• Police suspect an accidental detonation during illegal manufacture of crude bombs or firecrackers.
• Unexploded crude devices were recovered, and bomb-disposal and forensic teams remain on site to secure and examine the area.
• The property belongs to retired teacher Keezhara Govindan, and a tenant identified as Anoop had rented it, with victim identities yet to be confirmed.
• Police say Anoop has been booked under the Explosives Act and was previously an accused in a 2016 residential explosives case in Kannur.