evidence: A huge explosion rocked Kundannur, otherwise a sleepy village, in Thrissur district, on January 30. A fireworks unit, which allegedly stocked tonnes of explosive materials, exploded, killing a worker. The pellets of amittu (aerial fireworks), spread for drying, caught fire. The reverberations of the blast were felt up to a distance of 10 km. Many buildings, including a school and a church and 30-odd houses around the area, were damaged.