A total of eight pilgrims died in Visakhapatnam after a 20-foot-long stretch collapsed at the Sri Varahalakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple during the Chandanotsavam festival. The incident happened in the early hours of Wednesday.
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Andhra Pradesh governor S Abdul Nazeer expressed his sadness over the Visakhapatnam temple accident, according to a statement released by the Andhra Pradesh Raj Bhawan.
While speaking about the Visakhapatnam temple accident, Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) spokesperson Konda Rajiv stated that an unfortunate incident occurred at Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple during the Chandanolsavam festival.
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.
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