At least seven people were killed and several injured when a wall collapsed at the Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Simhachalam, Andhra Pradesh, early Wednesday morning. The incident, triggered by heavy rain and strong winds around 2.30am, occurred just before the temple's first darshan on Akshaya Tritiya. Rescue efforts by NDRF and state teams are ongoing. Authorities have assured a thorough investigation and compensation for victims.
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