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A horrific accident occurred on Sunday during the Navratri festival at Khallari Mata temple in Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh. A ropeway trolley carrying devotees met with an accident while descending from the hilltop temple, killing a woman and injuring 17 other devotees. Police and rescue teams, who reached the spot after receiving the information, immediately took the injured to the hospital and kept the bodies in the mortuary.
How did this accident happen?
news18 According to the report, the accident occurred at 10 am when the cable of the ropeway broke midway. Due to this, the trolley bringing the devotee from the temple fell from a height of about 200 feet. One woman died while 17 others were injured. This created a stir on the spot. After the incident, rescue teams and local officials reached the spot and admitted the injured to nearby hospitals for treatment.
There is a crowd of devotees in the temple on Navratri.
Khallari Mata Temple, situated on top of a steep hill, attracts huge crowds during Navratri, with devotees using the ropeway to reach the temple. Officials have started investigating the cause of the cable breakage and initial suspicions point to a technical fault. Ropeway service has been suspended until further notice. The incident has once again raised concerns about security measures and maintenance standards at religious places.
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