Five Devotees Die After Under-Construction Hanuman Temple Roof Collapses in Maharashtra’s Parbhani

Five devotees died and at least 17 others were injured after the roof of an under-construction Hanuman temple collapsed at Yashwandi in Manwat taluka of Parbhani district on Saturday afternoon.

The injured are undergoing treatment at various hospitals, while one of them is reported to be in critical condition, according to officials from the district administration.

The incident occurred when the temple was crowded with devotees on Saturday. The exact cause behind the mishap is yet to be ascertained. A fleet of five heavy machines and around 50 ambulances were deployed at the site for rescue and relief operations, said Manwat Tehsildar Pandurang Mochewad.

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Parbhani district guardian minister Meghana Bordikar said that all necessary financial assistance would be provided to the injured and the families of the deceased victims.

“Large pieces of Rajasthan pink stone, which were very heavy, were being used for the construction of the temple. These stones, supported by scaffolding, fell on devotees. The temple was opened for devotees despite being under construction following requests from locals,” she said.

CCTV footage of the mishap went viral on social media, attracting a large crowd of locals and prompting police to undertake crowd management measures.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the incident. In a post on X, the Prime Minister’s Office said:

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“The loss of lives due to the collapse of a wall in Parbhani, Maharashtra, is deeply saddening. My thoughts are with those who have lost their loved ones in this mishap. May the injured recover at the earliest.”