(MENAFN – Live Mint) At least two people were killed and two others injured when a wall collapsed near the Mahakal temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh on Friday evening.

The incident took place when part of the boundary wall of the Maharajwada School building collapsed due to heavy rains.

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Ujjain DM Neeraj Kumar Singh said that a part of the boundary wall near Maharajwada School collapsed due to heavy water flow.

“Four people were trapped under the rubble. All of them were rescued and sent to the district hospital. One man and one woman died as a result of the incident. One girl and one woman have been referred to Indore for further treatment,” Singh told the media. .

According to PTI, District Director of Medical and Health AK Patel said that the deceased were identified as Farheen (22) and Ajay Yogi (27).

“Four people were brought here. Two of them were declared dead and two are undergoing treatment. Our team is present here and ready to accommodate if more people are brought,” ANI quoted Ashok Patel as saying.

Singh said the relatives of the deceased would receive financial assistance of ₹4 lakh each and the injured would receive ₹50,000 for treatment.

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Expressing grief over the incident, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath said two people were killed and four others injured in the wall collapse near Gate No. 4 of Mahakal Temple in Ujjain.

“I wish the injured a speedy recovery,” said the Congress leader.

In March, 14 priests, including ‘sevaks’ (assistants), were injured in a fire in the ‘garbha griha’ (sanctum sanctorum) of the temple during ‘bhasma aarti’.

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Earlier this month, several devotees gathered at the Mahakaleshwar temple to offer prayers on the occasion of Hartalika Teej and performed special Bhasma Aarti.

Bhasma Aarti (ash offering) is a famous ritual here. It takes place during ‘Brahma Muhurta’ between approximately 3:30 and 5:30 in the morning. According to religious beliefs, the wishes of a devotee participating in Bhasma Aarti are fulfilled.

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