Stage Collapse At Delhi's Kalkaji Mandir: 1 Dead, 17 Injured

According to the police, no permission was granted for holding the event.

Updated on: 28 January 2024 9:48 am

Stage Collapse At Delhi's Kalkaji Mandir Photo: (Source: Screengrab/X/ANI)

One person died and 17 others were injured when a stage inside Delhi's Kalkaji temple collapsed during a ritual ceremony on Saturday. The injured individuals have been hospitalised and are currently receiving treatment.

According to news agency ANI, the event took place with no permission, although sufficient staff was deployed to maintain law and order.

#WATCH | Delhi | 17 people injured and one died when a platform, made of wood and iron frame, at a Mata Jagran at Mahant Parisar, Kalkaji Mandir collapsed at midnight on 27-28 January. Case registered against the organisers.

(Video: Viral visuals confirmed by Police) https://t.co/r6bE9dh3ds pic.twitter.com/xJgJ0wSdqB
— ANI (@ANI) January 28, 2024

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With approximately 1500–1600 people in attendance, the crime team visited the scene. The condition of all other injured individuals is stable, with a few sustaining fractures.

A case u/s 337/304A/188 IPC is being registered into the matter against the organisers, as per the statement by Delhi Police.

Kalkaji Mandir is situated in the southern part of Delhi, in Kalkaji, a locality named after the temple.