A religious festival took a tragic turn on Tuesday as a stage gave way at the Chandanotsavam festival at the famous Sri Varahalakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Visakhapatnam district, killing seven devotees and leaving four injured. The mishap took place when a temporary stage installed to stage the festival of 20 feet long, gave way all of a sudden and dropped a few people onto the ground below.
| Andhra Pradesh | Visuals from the Sri Varahalakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Visakhapatnam, where seven people died after a 20-foot-long stretch collapsed during the Chandanotsavam festival
State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams were quickly sent to the location. Search and rescue efforts continue as officials sort through the rubble to ensure no one is trapped.
Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha toured the temple site with top officials from the state’s Disaster Management Department to personally oversee rescue and relief operations.
The authorities are set to investigate why the structure collapsed, with inquiries arising as to safety procedures in place at major public events during religious ceremonies.
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