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Ropeway Tragedy: 1 Dead, 6 Injured in Chhattisgarh Temple Descent
22 Mar
Summary
- A woman died and six others were injured when a temple ropeway trolley crashed.
- The trolley plunged from an estimated height of 200 to 300 feet.
- The accident occurred during the Navratri festival while descending from a hilltop temple.
A tragic incident unfolded in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund district on Sunday when a ropeway trolley carrying devotees to a hilltop temple crashed, killing one woman and injuring six others. The accident happened around 10 am as the trolley was descending.
Officials reported that the trolley fell approximately 200 to 300 feet. The victims were en route to offer prayers at the Khallari Mata temple, a popular shrine accessible by ropeway or by climbing nearly 900 steps.
