Tamil Nadu: 7 injured after 60 foot temple chariot overturns in Vellore (X)
Vellore: About seven people were seriously injuries after a 60-foot temple chariot overturned during the annual Mayana Kollai festival held on the banks of the Palar River in Vellore district.
The incident occurred around midnight when the chariot from Kazhinjur near Katpadi was being pulled from the riverbed onto the road after the ritual procession.
According to reports, the chariot lost balance and tilted sideways, and trapped about 10 people.
The police and the people present there immediately came to the rescue and helped the trapped individuals.
All the injured people were taken to the Government Medical College Hospital in Adukkamparai for treatment.
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District Collector Subbulakshmi, Superintendent of Police Sivaraman, and Revenue Divisional Officer Senthil Kumar visited the incident site and conducted an inspection.
Later, the Collector visited the hospital to met the injured persons and enquired about their condition.
An inquiry into the incident has been ordered, and festival organisers have been instructed to ensure that similar incidents do not happen in future.
One of the major annual events in the Velore district is the Mayana Kollai festival.
The festival was held on the Palar riverbank on Sunday evening. Deities from ten villages were decorated, placed on temple chariots as part of the celebrations.
The temple chariots were taken in procession to the riverbed where devotees performed traditional rituals and offerings.
Following the incident, villagers from Kazhinjur retrieved only the idol from the toppled chariot and returned it to their village.
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