(CNN) — A fire broke out at an Indian temple early Sunday, killing 75 people and injuring more than 200 others, authorities said.
The blaze erupted during a fireworks display at the Puttingal temple in Kerala state, said K. Laljy, the assistant police commissioner. It occurred at 3:15 a.m.
Sparks from the display ignited a magazine of fireworks, causing a bigger blaze, police said.
Laljy said the fire is out and emergency personnel are at the scene.
India has seen a handful of lethal fire breakouts in recent years.
In September an explosion in central India caused by mining explosives killed nearly 90 people. And nine people were killed in a 2014 train fire.
Another blaze in February shut down a performance in Mumbai. No one casualties were reported.
CNN’s Laura Perez Maestro and Omar Khan contributed to this report.
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