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Ujjain: Boundary wall near Mahakal Temple collapses amid rain; 2 dead, many feared trapped
The boundary wall near the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh collapsed due to heavy rainfall in the area, with many feared trapped.
The boundary wall near the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain collapsed on Friday evening amid incessant rainfall. Two people have died in the wall collapse, and several are feared trapped in the debris, reported PTI.
Some of the injured have been shifted to the hospital, but the exact number of people trapped in the debris has not been confirmed yet. Rescue operations are currently underway.
It is estimated that around a dozen people have been trapped in the rubble. At least four people have been rushed to the hospital with severe injuries till now.
Ujjain DM Neeraj Kumar Singh, while speaking on the wall collapse, said that the incident took place because of heavy flow of water. One man and one woman have died in the wall collapse, he confirmed.
“A part of a boundary wall near Maharajwada School collapsed due to heavy flow of water. Four people were injured in this incident, who were brought to the district hospital. One man and one woman have died, while one girl and a woman have been referred to Indore,” Singh said told PTI.
Ashok Patel, Chief Medical Officer of Health told ANI, “4 people were brought here, 2 among them were declared dead and 2 are undergoing treatment...our team is present here and prepared to receive if more people are brought in...”
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Visuals from the incident showed gushing water on the streets, which were left waterlogged due to heavy rains. Rescue and security teams were seen wading through water to rescue those who are trapped inside the rubble.
In March this year, a massive fire had erupted in the Ujjain Mahakal Temple, during Holi celebrations. The fire was triggered when gulaal fell into the holy fire, which contained camphor, sparking a massive flame. One person died in the fire and thirteen others were left injured.
