Two dead as wall near Ujjain's Mahakal temple collapses due to heavy rain

A wall near the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain collapsed due to heavy rainfall on Friday, killing two people. Some others are feared to be trapped under the debris.

In Short

• Locals believe around six people are trapped under the debris
• Rescue operation is underway, injured shifted to hospital
• Heavy rain caused the collapse of wall near Ujjain Mahakal temple

Two people were killed when a boundary wall near the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh collapsed on Friday due to heavy rainfall. Several others are feared to be trapped beneath the debris as rescue operations continue.

Some of the injured have been shifted to the hospital, but the exact number of people trapped under the rubble remains unclear, according to officials.

The victims have been identified as Farheen (22) and Ajay (27).

Locals meanwhile claimed that around half a dozen people may still be trapped under the debris.

(Inputs by Sandeep Kulshrethra)