At least two persons have been killed and four people have been injured after a boundary wall of Ujjain’s Mahakaleshwar Temple collapsed on Friday following heavy rainfall.
Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath expressed grief over the incident and said, “Sad news was received of two people being killed and four injured due to the wall collapse near Gate No. 4 of Mahakal Temple in Ujjain. May God grant the departed souls a place in his lotus feet. Wishing the injured a speedy recovery.”
Further details are awaited.
Earlier in March this year, at least 14 priests were injured after a massive fire broke out during the early morning ‘bhasma aarti’ inside the sanctum sanctorum of the temple on the occasion of Holi.
“The fire started as ‘gulal’ (coloured powder used during rituals) fell on the puja thali that contained burning ‘kapoor’ (camphor). It later spread on the floor and turned into a blaze,” Ujjain Collector Neeraj Kumar Singh had said.
Several leaders Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah expressed grief over the tragic incident and had assured every possible help to the victims.
