1 dead, 2 injured after ceiling collapses at Tamil Nadu's Samayapuram Temple

TRICHY: A devotee was killed and 2 others were injured aft a information of the ceiling collapsed astatine the Samayapuram Mariamman Temple successful Tiruchirappalli connected Sunday, constabulary said. The incidental took spot astatine the Sannathi Street mandapam, wherever devotees were resting aft arriving for darshan. According to Trichy territory police, the deceased has been identified arsenic Nadiya (32) from Thanjavur district, who died connected the spot. Two others were rescued by chap devotees and shifted to Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital with the assistance of the 108 ambulance service, according to quality bureau ANI. On receiving information, Samayapuram constabulary reached the spot and began an probe into the incident. The country astir Sannathi Street has been cordoned disconnected pursuing the mishap. The Samayapuram Mariamman Temple is 1 of the salient Shakti shrines successful Tamil Nadu and sees a ample fig of devotees passim the year. Many pilgrims get connected ft and enactment overnight to connection prayers successful the morning.