Kannur, Sept. 12 -- Kerala Police have arrested two more accused In connection with the explosion that occurred in the state's Kannur district on August 30, officials said on Friday.

The accused have been identified as P Aneesh (36), a resident of Paduvilayi, and P Raheel (33), a resident of Uruvachchal. The arrests were made by a team led by Kannapuram Police Inspector Mahesh Kandambeth, the City Police Commissioner said.

Police have concluded that the massive explosion, which took place in a rented house in Keezhara, Kannapuram, and resulted in the death of one person, was caused by the manufacture of fireworks. They added that a cache of explosives stored in the house triggered the accident.

Officials clarified that the incident had...