The death count from the series of blasts at a convention centre in Kerala's Kalamassery increased to three on Monday. A 12-year-old girl, who was among over 50 people injured in the blast at a Christian religious gathering on Sunday,
In the statement issued by the hospital s medical board, the girl was admitted to the hospital on Sunday morning with severe burns covering 95 per cent of her body. Despite receiving ventilator support, her condition continued to deteriorate, leading to her death at 12.40 am, it said.
A man claiming to be a member of the Jehovah’s Witness has claimed responsibility for the targeted Kerala blast, which has claimed three lives so far.
The meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, was attended by Opposition leader V D Satheesan and representatives of other parties including the BJP.