Two devotees die in MP temple mishap

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IANS Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh)
Last Updated : Mar 07 2016 | 5:49 PM IST

At least two devotees were killed while many others were buried in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district on Monday when part of a boulder fell on them.

A large number of people had congregated on the occasion of Mahashivratri festival to worship Lord Shiva in a cave at Harai Jagir Shiv temple, situated on a cliff, when suddenly a boulder fell on them. Rescue efforts were on to save the people buried there, police said.

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First Published: Mar 07 2016 | 5:36 PM IST