2 Killed, 4 Injured As Temple Chariot Capsizes In Tamil Nadu: Police
NDTV
The incident occurred when the decorated chariot of the Kaliamman temple was being taken around the important streets near the place of worship as part of the Vaikasi festival.
Two men were killed and four others sustained injuries when a huge chariot of a popular temple in Papparapatti here capsized on Monday, police said.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin expressed grief over the incident and announced a cash relief of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the deceased.
The incident occurred when the decorated chariot of the Kaliamman temple was being taken around the important streets near the place of worship as part of the Vaikasi festival.
"The chariot overturned all of a sudden and two men who got caught under the chariot's wooden wheel died," a senior police officer said.
