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1 killed, 10 injured after portion of temple collapses

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Press Trust of India Howrah (WB)

An eight-year-old boy was killed and 10 others injured after a portion of the tower of a temple collapsed during a storm in Howrah district today, police said.

The incident happened at Kachol Village under the jurisdiction of Jaipur police station when devotees gathered to offer puja, the police said.

A police officer said that the minor died on the spot.

The injured were taken to a hospital, he added.

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First Published: Apr 14 2018 | 11:10 PM IST

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