Ernakulum (Kerala) [India], October 29 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Sunday said that a 14-member medical board is monitoring the entire situation following the blasts at the convention centre of a Christian group in Kochi, which claimed at least two lives and left several injured.

"We have constituted a 14-member medical board that is monitoring the entire situation. We have 18 patients currently in the ICU," she said.

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She further informed that a 12-year-old girl is still in critical condition with 95 per cent burn injury.

"A total of six people are critically ill. Every possible treatment and support is being provided," she added.

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However, earlier in the evening, the Public Relations Department of Kerala, said that one more woman succumbed to her injuries, taking the toll to two in the blasts.

"Kumari, a native of Thodupuzha in Idukki, who had taken part in the convention, passed away after suffering more than 90 per cent burns from the blast," it said.

Multiple explosions took place at a prayer meeting of Jehovah's Witnesses in the Kalamassery area of Kochi at around 9:00 am.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, while addressing the press conference, termed the incident "very unfortunate".

"What happened in Kalamassery is very unfortunate. Currently, 41 people are hospitalised, 27 people admitted in Ernakulam Medical College...4 people discharged. 2 people have died, and 5 are critical. A special team led by ADGP Law and Order will be investigating this incident...20 members will be in the investigating team. An all-party-meeting has been called for tomorrow," he said. (ANI)

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