At least six devotees were killed and several injured when a wall and tin sheets collapsed at Margudevi Temple in Sangli district during heavy rains and strong winds on Tuesday evening. Rescue operations were launched immediately, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences.
Eight devotees, mostly women, were killed and eight injured in a stampede at the Sheetla Mata temple in Bihar’s Nalanda district on Tuesday. Authorities have ordered an inquiry, while the Prime Minister and Chief Minister announced ex gratia for victims’ families