Deadly Blasts Rock Kerala Convention Hall, Leaving One Dead And Dozens Injured

During a meeting of Jehovah's Witnesses in Kochi, Kerala, a series of blasts occurred at a hall in Kalamassery.

Tragically, one person lost their life and approximately two dozen individuals sustained critical injuries.

The explosions — said to be four in number as reported by the New Indian's Rohan Dua — took place around 9.30 am near the meeting's stage during a prayer session.

A witness reported that the explosion occurred five minutes into the prayer session at the convention hall, where approximately 2,000 people were present.

In response, the police have sealed off the hall and initiated an investigation.

Dua reported that the blasts rocked Kerala "where Jews live in Kalamassery."

Only a day earlier, former Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal had made a virtual address to a pro-Palestine rally in Malappuram.

Meshaal took part virtually in a rally organised by the Solidarity Youth Movement, the youth wing of Jamaat-e-Islami.