4 suffer burn injuries after crackers explode

: Four persons suffered burn injuries when crackers called 'kadina vedis' in local parlance caught fire at Keezhaparur temple here in Thiruvananthapuram district tonight, police said.
The minor incident occurred when the 'kadanas' were being burst as part of temple offering, police said.
The condition of one of the injured, who was shifted to Thiruvananthapuram medical college hospital, is said to be serious.
The injured, Shekaran (74) suffered 65 per cent burns, hospital sources said.