9 Children Die As Temple Wall Collapses In Madhya Pradesh

Sagar: Nine children were killed and several more are feared trapped after a temple wall collapsed in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh following heavy rain on Sunday morning.

The children were buried under the debris. The injured are undergoing treatment, while all the debris has been removed, said Sagar District Collector Deepak Arya, according to a Hindustan Times report. The children who died were aged between 10 and 15 years.
The incident took place around 8:30 am on Sunday during a religious programme in Shahpur village under Rehli assembly seat. It is believed that incessant rain had weakened the foundation of the structure.

“The administration is actively working. We all are present here. The CM has announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh for the family of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh for those injured. I have asked the collector Sagar to work in this regard to prevent such incidents from happening again,” Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister, Govind Rajput, told ANI.

Earlier, four children were killed and a woman and a child had sustained injuries after a wall of an abandoned building had collapsed on them while they were returning home from school in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district on Saturday.