Thiruvananthapuram: Following a number of explosions throughout a prayer assembly of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Kalamassery, Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Sunday directed all hospitals to alert well being employees, who’re on go away, to return instantly.

In the explosions that happened within the morning hours, one individual died and lots of have been feared injured, in the course of the prayer assembly at a conference centre in Kalamassery.

George directed the director of the Health Department and the director of the Medical Education Department to supply the most effective therapy for these injured within the explosion, a press release issued by the Health Minister’s workplace stated.

It added that each one hospitals within the district have been alerted and directions have been given to direct all well being employees, together with medical doctors, who’re on go away to return instantly.

Instructions have been additionally given to arrange extra services at Kalamasery Medical College, Ernakulam General Hospital and Kottayam Medical College. Additional employees have been additionally being organized, the Health ministry knowledgeable by means of the assertion.

The minister additionally directed officers to supply all needed services to different hospitals within the district.

According to the police, a number of explosions happened at a prayer assembly of Jehovah’s Witnesses within the Kalamassery space of Kerala’s Kochi on Sunday morning.

Kalamassery CI Vibin Das stated the primary explosion happened round 9 am and a number of blasts adopted thereafter, over the following hour.

Sunday was the final day of the three-day assembly, which began on October 27. According to officers, greater than 2,000 individuals have been attending the prayer assembly when the blasts happened.