7 killed in wall collapse at temple in Andhra Pradesh’s Simhachalam | Vijayawada News

VIJAYAWADA: At least seven individuals died and several other others had been injured after a wall at the Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Simhachalam collapsed early Wednesday following heavy rains and robust winds, officers mentioned.

According to Andhra Pradesh house minister V Anitha, preliminary assessments recommend that the downpour, which started round 2.30 am and lasted for almost half-hour, loosened the soil, resulting in the construction’s collapse.
Rescue operations are underway, with groups from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and state authorities at the positioning. The incident occurred simply earlier than hereditary trustee Poosapati Ashok Gajapati Raju entered the temple for the primary darshan of Lord Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy.
Reacting to the tragedy, BJP former MLC Madhav expressed his sorrow over the timing and nature of the collapse, particularly because it coincided with a major non secular event.
“This is an unfortunate incident that has taken place on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya…it took place at 2.30 am in morning…The government will investigate the incident and will compensate the victims,” he mentioned.