Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, August 14: Nine persons died on Monday when a Shiv temple in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, collapsed under the effects of heavy rain, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sikhu said. Police officers and members of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) are working to save those who may be trapped in a landslide at the temple in the Summer Hill area.
The devotees had assembled to offer prayers on the occasion of Sawan. Nearly 50 people had gathered at the time of the incident, an official said.
The Chief Minister stated that the local government is tirelessly working to remove the debris in order to rescue anyone who may still be trapped.
“Distressing news has emerged from Shimla, where the “Shiv Mandir” at Summer Hill collapsed as a result of the heavy rainfall. As of now, nine bodies have been retrieved. The local administration is diligently working to clear the debris in order to rescue individuals who may still be trapped,” the Chief Minister wrote in a tweet.
Distressing news has emerged from Shimla, where the “Shiv Mandir” at Summer Hill collapsed as a result of the heavy rainfall.
As of now, nine bodies have been retrieved. The local administration is diligently working to clear the debris in order to rescue individuals who may…
— Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (@SukhuSukhvinder) August 14, 2023
The Chief Minister is anticipated to arrive at the location where the temple collapsed.
“It has been raining continuously for the last 48 hours in Himachal Pradesh. The water level of the Beas river has risen and some people have died in rain-related incidents. As many as nine bodies have been retrieved after the Shiv temple collapsed. I am going to visit the site. All officials are engaged in rescue operations,” he said.
