Overview
- The toll rose to 17 after Rakesh, 29, died at Thrissur Medical College on Monday, according to police.
- Authorities said 38 people were at the Mundathikode unit on April 21, with 17 now confirmed dead and four still missing as DNA work proceeds to identify remains.
- Police are running a parallel probe while a commission led by Justice C. N. Ramachandran reviews what led to the explosion.
- Investigators suspect safety breaches, including banned potassium chlorate and excess gunpowder storage, though these findings are still being developed.
- Thrissur Pooram fireworks, for which the unit was preparing materials, have been scaled back or cancelled by key organisers as the community grieves and seeks answers.