Saddened by Kerala temple tragedy: Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said he was "saddened" by the fire at a Kerala temple in which nearly 100 people were killed.

"Saddened by the Kerala temple fire tragedy. My heartfelt condolences to families of the deceased and prayers with those injured," the chief minister tweeted.

At least 96 people have been killed and over 300 injured in a massive blaze triggered by celebratory fireworks at Paravur town's Puttingal temple, about 60 km from Thiruvananthapuram capital city.