4Photo© hindustantimes.com8 Dead In Wall Collapse At Simhachalam Temple In Andhra Pradesh
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Eight people reportedly died and several others were injured after a newly constructed wall collapsed at the Simhachalam Temple in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday after a 20-foot-long stretch collapsed during the Chandanotsavam festival.
The wall, located along the Rs. 300 ticket queue, was reportedly built 20 days ago.
Rescue operations were immediately started with National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams pulling devotees out of the rubble. The injured devotees were rushed to King George Hospital (KGH) for treatment.
The cause of the incident remains uncertain.