Under-construction temple collapse in Parbhani kills 5, injures 18

Around 25,000 devotees had gathered at the temple for darshan on Saturday, considered an auspicious day to worship Lord Hanuman. After the prayers, as the sacred offering (prasad) was being distributed to the devotees at around 3pm, a portion of the temple which was under construction collapsed, trapping several people under the debris.

The deceased have been identified as Santosh Gadade from Pangara, Akash Surdose from Gangakhed Road in Parbhani, Numesh Agrawal from Jintur, Suraj Kopratkar from Itali, and Shrikrushna Balbhim Gaware from Wadwani, in Beed district.

The temple is a prominent religious site in the region and attracts a large number of devotees every Saturday. Authorities have initiated an inquiry to ascertain the cause of the collapse.