Bengaluru: 1 dead, 3 others injured as 100-foot-tall temple chariot falls during festival
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Bengaluru: 24-year-old devotee killed, three others injured as 100-foot-tall temple chariot falls during festival
Bengaluru: A 24-year-old youngster was killed and three others sustained injuries as the chariot of 100-foot height collapsed during the annual festival of the historic Madduramma temple in Anekal taluk of Bengaluru Rural district on Saturday.
The deceased devotee is identified as Lohith, a resident of Hosur in Tamil Nadu. A 16-year-old girl is reported to be critically injured. Two other injured devotees are stable although still under treatment, police have said.
The devotees were pulling two chariots, at Chikka Nagamangala and at Rayasandra in Parappana Agrahara, towards the temple. The chariot at Chikka Nagamangala fell damaging several vehicles parked nearby. The devotees, who were also handling the ropes, escaped danger by rushing for safety.
The second 100-foot chariot toppled next, at Rayasandra. Police officers have said that the chariot toppled because of miscalculations due to bad weather, including heavy rain and strong winds in the area on Saturday.
Event organizer Rakesh, who is a resident of Hoskur, has said that this is the first case of the chariot collapsing in the 100-year history of the Madduramma Temple.
Hebbagodi Police have taken up both cases and have registered a case of death due to negligence against the organizers of the temple event. The police have stated that the organizers failed to follow necessary safety measures while pulling the chariots.
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