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14 killed as pandal collapses during religious event in Rajasthan

He said the injured were rushed to different hospitals in the district. Eyewitnesses claimed that the tent got uprooted due to the winds and hovered for a few seconds in the air before collapsing.

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Panic-stricken people after a pandal fell due to a storm in Barmer on Sunday

Panic-stricken people after a pandal fell due to a storm in Barmer on Sunday

Barmer/Jaipur: At least 14 people were killed and about 50 injured after a pandal fell on them due to strong winds and heavy rains during a religious programme in Barmer district of Rajasthan on Sunday, police said.

A 'Ram Katha' was organised at a school ground near Rani Bhatiyani temple in Jasol area of the district. The pandal was uprooted by strong winds, trapping the people sitting under it, police said, adding hundreds of devotees were attending the programme.

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