More than 150 people hurt after explosion at fireworks factory

Police personnel stand at the spot where an explosion occurred when a fireworks storage facility caught fire (AP Photo)

A huge explosion of fireworks injured more than 150 people at a religious festival in a temple in southern India, a report said on Tuesday.

The explosion occurred on Monday night when a fireworks storage facility near the Veerarkavu temple caught fire, the Press Trust of India reported, citing the police.