Heavy thunderstorm hits Simhastha Mahakumbh in Ujjain
Six persons were killed and around 40 injured on Thursday evening when heavy rain accompanied by lightning and squall wreaked havoc at the site of the ongoing Simhatha Kumbh Mela in New Delhi, flattening and uprooting pilgrims' tents.
A view of damaged pandal after heavy rains and storm during Simhashta Maha Kumbh Mela in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. PTI
A view of damaged pandals after heavy rains and storm during Simhashta Maha Kumbh Mela in Ujjain. PTI
A pandal collapses due to heavy storm during Simhastha Mahakumbh in Ujjain. PTI
A pandal collapses due to heavy storm during Simhastha Mahakumbh in Ujjain. PTI
A heavy thunderstorm at the Simhastha Mahakumbh in Ujjain. PTI
A pandal collapses after heavy thunderstorm at Simhastha Mahakumbh in Ujjain. PTI
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