Five dead, 18 injured as portion of temple collapses in Maharashtra

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Mumbai: In a tragic incident, five people lost their lives and 18 others sustained critical injuries after portion of temple roof collapsed in Maharashtra’s Parbhani.

The incident took place when a large number of devotees had gathered at the temple since morning for darshan, as Saturdays typically witness higher footfall at Hanuman temples.

During the rush at the temple, a portion of the roof and a supporting pillar of the assembly hall under construction suddenly collapsed, crashing onto devotees standing below and causing panic at the site.

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Preliminary reports suggest that 30 to 40 people are feared trapped, eight have been rescued and work is underway to rescue the remaining people.

The injured are being shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment and they are still assessing the extent of the damage and determining whether more people remain trapped beneath the rubble.

The exact cause of the collapse has not yet been established. Further details are awaited as rescue operations continue.

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