9 Killed, Including Children, as Temple Wall Collapses After Heavy Rainfall in Madhya Pradesh

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:26am on 04 Aug 2024,Sunday India

Nine people, including eight children, were killed and several others injured when a 50-year-old temple wall collapsed in Shahpur, Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh, amid heavy rainfall. The incident occurred during the preparation of earthen shivlings at Hardayal temple for Sawan festivities. A bulldozer was deployed to search for survivors. This tragedy follows another incident in Rewa district, where four children died in a similar wall collapse. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has announced Rs 2 lakh compensation for each victim's family. Police have arrested two building owners in Rewa over the previous incident.

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