Seven killed in wall collapse at temple in Andhra Pradesh's Simhachalam

Visakhapatnam: Seven people were killed and several others injured when a rain-soaked wall collapsed at the Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple here, in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said.

Andhra Pradesh Home Minister V Anitha said preliminary reports indicated that the wall collapse in the temple in Simchalam was triggered by soil loosening due to heavy rains in the area.

Rescue operations are underway, with teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and state authorities pressed into service.

The injured have been shifted to a hospital, officials added.

#WATCH | Andhra Pradesh | Seven people died and four got injured after a 20-foot-long stretch collapsed during the Chandanotsavam festival at the Sri Varahalakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Visakhapatnam. Search and rescue operations are underway by the SDRF and NDRF: District… https://t.co/a3CqI37FSI pic.twitter.com/cPlakHAxCG

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