Mundathikode near Thrissur Kerala, officials say summer heat and dry paddy field likely worsened the incident.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The use of fireworks is a deeply ingrained tradition in China's Lunar New Year celebrations, yet it frequently leads to tragic ...

BEIJING: An explosion at a fireworks shop in central China killed 12 people on Wednesday (Feb 18), the second day of the Chinese New Year holiday, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Setting off ...

An unauthorized fireworks test outside a shop triggered a chain of explosions and fires that killed 12 people in February in Yicheng, Hubei province, according to an investigation report released ...

Setting off fireworks and firecrackers is common during holiday celebrations in China, especially around Chinese New Year, which fell on Feb 17. While many larger cities, including the capital Beijing ...

Residents look at the area destroyed by a fireworks explosion by Santa María Canchesdá church in Temascalcingo, Mexico, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramses Mercado) (AP Photo/Ramses Mercado) ...