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Two killed, 25 injured as tree falls on devotees during Thrissur Pooram fest Around 40 people, including the organising committee members, percussion artists were rescued by the Fire and Rescue Service personnel. Share Via Email | A+A A- By Express News Service THRISSUR: Two persons were killed and 25 others sustained injuries as the branch of a huge banyan tree fell over the devotees and percussion artists during the Madathil Varavu procession held as part of Thrissur Pooram at around midnight on Friday. Thiruvambadi Devaswom Pooram organising committee member Ramesh and Paniyath Radhakrishnan of Poonkunnam met with tragic end as the branch fell on their head while the percussion performance led by Kongadu Madhu was in progress. Around 7 people who sustained serious injuries were shifted to Thrissur Medical College Hospital, 28 others were admitted to district hospital. ....
Thrissur Pooram festivities begin with traditional rituals Updated: Updated: All events will be held sans usual celebrations, pooram lovers Share Article AAA Elephant Ernakulam Sivakumar, carrying the idol of Naithilakavu Bhagavathy, opens the Thekke Gopura Nada of the Vadakkunnathan temple to mark the beginning of Thrissur Pooram on Thursday. | Photo Credit: K.K. NAJEEB All events will be held sans usual celebrations, pooram lovers Unlike the usual thunderous celebrations, Thrissur Pooram will be like a mild drizzle this time. All rituals and events will be held. But they will not have any colour and fun without crazy pooram lovers. COVID-19 has dampened its carnival spirit as people will not be allowed to the pooram venue. Lakhs of people will witness the pooram live on television channels. The famous 36-hour event will be reduced to a few hours of celebrations. Thissur Pooram was held as a ritual last year too. ....