The death toll has risen to eight, with four others injured after a 20-foot-long makeshift structure collapsed during the Chandanotsavam festival at the Sri Varahalakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Visakhapatnam during the early hours of Wednesday.
"I am deeply saddened by the death of seven devotees due to the collapse of a wall during the Chandanotsavam of Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy. My deepest condolences to the families of those who died in this incident due to the collapse of a wall due to heavy rains," read a post by the
A total of seven devotees lost their lives after a 20-foot-long stretch collapsed at the Sri Varahalakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Visakhapatnam during the Chandanotsavam festival. Former BJP MLC Madhav spoke on the issue, saying it was an "unfortunate" incident.
Search and rescue operations are underway by the teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Force, an official said.
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Tuesday attacked Congress leaders over their remark in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack and said that someone supporting Pakistan in the "name of secularism" will not be "acceptable."
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan of Andhra Pradesh paid heartfelt tribute to Madhusudan Rao, a victim of the tragic terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025.
Unidentified miscreants carried out a robbery on the Rayalaseema Express while it was halted at an outer signal near Gooty Railway Junction in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district late Monday night.
Chief Secretary K Vijayanand reviewed detailed arrangements for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Amaravati on May 2, including transport, food, water, and traffic control, as the state prepares to resume capital works in the region.
Pointing out that Telangana is getting 70 per cent of revenue from Hyderabad, Karnataka from Bengaluru, and Tamil Nadu from Chennai, the Chief Minister said that the State will get similar revenue if it has a decent city, and thus, Amaravati is being constructed. He felt that Amaravati is l