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Major accident near Kollur Mookambika Temple: Giant light set falls on devotees
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News18•14-10-2026, 13:06
Major accident near Kollur Mookambika Temple: Giant light set falls on devotees
- •A major mishap occurred in front of the Kollur Sri Mookambika Temple during the Navratri festivities.
- •A giant decorative light set installed on a building top collapsed onto devotees due to strong winds.
- •The heavy light set crashed directly onto an elderly devotee, causing serious injuries.
- •The injured elderly man was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment.
- •The incident has sparked public demand for strict safety monitoring of temporary lighting and decorations during major festivals.
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Strong winds blowing during the Navratri festivities caused the decorative light set, installed on top of a commercial building, to topple and crash onto the devotees standing below.
The incident occurred in front of the Kollur Sri Mookambika Temple located in Kollur, Byndoor taluk of Udupi district.
The collapse caused chaos as three devotees were struck, leaving an elderly man seriously injured after the heavy structure landed directly on his head, requiring him to be rushed to a hospital for treatment.
