The incident was reported from the Draupadi temple in Nemeli, Tamil Nadu
Ranipet:
Four people were killed and at least five others injured when a crane came crashing down during a temple festival in Tamil Nadu last evening.
The incident is of Draupadi temple located in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu.
At the time of the incident, around eight people were on board the crane to collect garlands from the devotees.
Eyewitnesses say that the crane carrying the idols of the deities suddenly crashed at around 8.15 pm. The procession was part of the Draupadi Amman festival which is held after Pongal.
A video of the incident has gone viral on social media, in which the crane can be seen falling to the ground with people hanging on to it.
Due to the accident of the crane, the devotees in the temple started running here and there in panic.
Police said a case has been registered and investigation is underway.
Ranipet Superintendent of Police Deepa Sathyan said, “A part of the crane was on higher ground. It seems that due to imbalance of soil, the crane fell. Investigation is underway.”
Ranipet Collector Bhaskar Pandian said that the crane operator has been taken into custody.
Pandian said, “There was no permission or notice to use the crane in the temple festival. It is a private temple.”