Tragedy struck during the annual Chandanotsavam celebrations at the Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Simhachalam on Tuesday, as a wall collapsed, claiming the lives of eight devotees, as per the news agency ANI. Among the deceased were a techie couple, Maheshwara Rao and Sailaja, from Madhuravada, Visakhapatnam. The other victims were identified as Yedla Venkata Rao (45), P. Durgaswami Naidu (33), Manikanta Eswara Sesu (28), from the East Godavari district, and Paila Venkataratnam (50) and Gujjari Maha Lakshmi (55), all of whom had gathered for the temple event. The incident occurred in the early hours, casting a pall over the religious festivities. Visakhapatnam Wall Collapse: 8 Killed As Wall Collapses During Chandanotsavam Festival at Sri Varahalakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Andhra Pradesh (Watch Video).

Techie Couple Among 8 Killed in Simhachalam Temple Wall Collapse

Eight Dead in Wall Collapse During Chandanotsavam at Simhachalam Temple

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