A series of blasts at a Sunday prayer convention of the Christian denomination Jehovah’s Witnesses left one person dead and many injured near Kochi, Kerala on Sunday. The religious gathering turned into a nightmare after explosions left people screaming and running for their lives at the prayer hall. Kerala blast live updatesThe blast took place at an international convention center in Kalamassery where hundreds of followers of Jehovah's Witnesses had assembled on the concluding day of their three-day-long prayer meeting. The explosion occurred at around 9:40 a.m.Also Read: Delhi, Mumbai on high alert after blasts at Kerala prayer meet; ‘no input to be taken lightlyAccording to the preliminary investigation, Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) were used to trigger the blasts. Apart from the national capital, the Mumbai Polie issued a high alert given the explosions that took place in Kerala.

Source: Mint October 29, 2023 12:35 UTC