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1 Devotee Killed, 8 Injured After Tent Collapses At Bageshwar Dham In MP

During a morning aarti at Bageshwar Dham, a tent collapsed due to rain, killing one devotee and injuring eight.

A devotee was killed while eight others were injured after a tent collapsed at Bageshwar Dham in Garha village of Madhya Pradesh's Chhattarpur district. 

The incident took place at around 7 am, shortly after the morning aarti when devotees gathered under the tent to take shelter from rain, reported The Times of India.

As per the officials, a heavy iron angle from the tent structure came loose and struck a man on the head, killing him on the spot. The deceased has been identified as Shyamlal Kaushal, a resident of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, according to the report. 

One of the injured told police that six members of their family had arrived at Bageshwar Dham on Wednesday night to attend the birthday celebrations of the Dham's Dhirendra Shastri scheduled on Friday.

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