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Tragic Collapse at Margudevi Temple: Six Devotees Killed
Stormy weather caused the temple wall to fall on about 350 devotees, officials said, leaving several in critical condition.
- On Tuesday, a wall collapsed at the Margudevi Temple in Motewadi, Sangli, Maharashtra, killing six people and injuring 14 during the Margubai Devi Yatra.
- Heavy rains and strong winds lashed the area, tearing off a metal shed that struck a stone wall, trapping around 350 devotees who had gathered for shelter.
- Sangli Superintendent of Police Tushar Doshi noted that authorities and locals immediately initiated rescue operations, with at least 14 people remaining in critical condition undergoing treatment.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences, stating he was "deeply pained" to hear of the fatalities and hoped the injured would recover at the earliest.
- Three of the deceased were locals, while the other three were from Bijapur; authorities continue managing the aftermath of the structural failure during the Margubai Devi Yatra.
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Six devotees were reported dead and several others injured when a wall collapsed due to strong winds during a religious ceremony in Maharashtra's Sangli district.
6 Devotees Killed, 14 Injured After Temple Wall Collapses In Maharashtra
Six devotees were killed and 12 to 14 others injured after a wall and tin sheets on the premises of a temple collapsed following strong winds and heavy rains in Maharashtra's Sangli district on Tuesday evening, police officials said.
·New Delhi, India
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Children among 6 killed as temple wall collapses amid storm in Maharashtra
Devotees had gathered at the temple to seek the blessings of the deity. However, strong winds began sweeping through the area towards the evening hours, causing some of them to take shelter beside an under-construction wall.
·India
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