KASARGOD: One more person has died in the Nileshwar firecracker mishap. The deceased is Nileshwar Thervayal native Padmanabhan (75). Padmanabhan, who sustained serious burns, had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kannur. With this, the death toll has reached 6. Kinavoor native Ranjith (28), who had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Mangaluru, had died on November 9.

The other people killed in the firecracker accident are Cheruvathur native Shibin Raj, Karinthalam native K Biju (38), Kinavoor native Ratheesh (32) and Choyyankodu native Sandeep (38). The accident occurred during the annual Kaliyattam festival at the Anjootambalam Veerarkavu Temple. The government had announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of those who died in the accident. About 100 people are still undergoing treatment for burns in the accident.