Tractor carrying idol during Madikeri Dasara procession collapses midway; 3 injured
Madikeri: In an accident that took place during the historic Dasara 'shobhayatra' in Madikeri early Wednesday morning, three people were injured as the tractor carrying the Dashamantapa toppled during the procession.
The tractor was carrying the pandal of Chowti Mariyamma of Kundurumotte, who is one of the four 'Shakti' deities worshipped in Madikeri town, and fell by the road near the DCC Bank at around 3 am on Wednesday, much to the anxiety and tension of the thousands of onlookers standing by the road.
The idols as well as gigantic lighting boards were thrown on the road as a result of the accident.
The three injured people are being treated at the district hospital in Madikeri.
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