A tragic accident at the Khallari Mata Temple in Chhattisgarh’s Mahasamund district left one woman dead and 17 people injured after a ropeway cable snapped during the Navratri rush on Sunday.
The incident caused panic at the popular hill shrine, located about 3,000 feet above ground, as devotees had been arriving in large numbers since early morning for festival prayers.
TEMPLE PERCHED AT HEIGHT, MIDWAY SNAP REPORTED
According to initial reports, the ropeway – used by pilgrims to access the temple atop the hill – collapsed midway, causing cabins to fall and leaving passengers injured. Eyewitnesses described scenes of panic as people scrambled for safety after the…