7 killed in temple wall collapse in Andhra, Rs 25 lakh ex gratia to kin of deceased introduced

The annual Chandanotsavam at Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Simhachalam witnessed each grandeur and grief on Wednesday, as hundreds gathered to witness the Nijaroopa darshanam of the Lord.

The wall collapsed on the Rs 300 ticket queue line close to the buying advanced on the ghat highway from Simhagiri Bus Stand at round 3 am. Heavy in a single day rains and powerful winds are suspected to have loosened the soil, inflicting the construction to fall, Anitha informed reporters.

Anitha, current on the temple throughout the incident, visited the positioning instantly.

“We have been all drenched in rain. As I got here out of the temple, I used to be knowledgeable concerning the incident. The injured have been rushed to hospital,” she stated, emphasizing that there was no negligence within the rescue response.

An official from the temple stated that the trigger seems to be structural failure triggered by rains, however an in depth probe is underway.

Endowments Minister Ramanarayana Reddy known as the tragedy unlucky and introduced stronger security protocols.

Rescue operations are underway, with groups from the Nationwide Catastrophe Response Power (NDRF) and state authorities pressed into service.

Based on State Catastrophe Response Power (SDRF) personnel, eight devotees have been trapped underneath the particles, and 7 our bodies—three ladies and 4 males—have been extricated throughout the rescue operation.

Former CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed shock and urged for greatest medical help to the injured and compensation to the victims’ households.

The injured have been shifted to a hospital, officers added.

Earlier this 12 months, six devotees ready to gather tokens for Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam at Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple on Tirumala Hills, have been killed in a stampede in Tirupati.