Aug 04, Kathmandu- In Shahpur, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, a wall collapse has resulted in the deaths of 9 children. Most of the deceased were between 10 and 14 years old. The children were constructing a physical Shiva Lingam under a shed near the Hardaul Baba temple in Shahpur when the wall fell, trapping them under the shed. Currently, one of the injured children is being treated in Damoh, while the others are hospitalized in Sagar.

Sagar district collector Deepak Arya said that 9 children died when they got trapped under debris. The injured are receiving medical care, and the debris has been cleared from the site. The administration, following the Chief Minister’s instructions, has announced INR 4 lakh in compensation for each family of the deceased.