Simhachalam temple queue-line wall collapse (2025): Deaths and Ex Gratia Relief
A 20-foot stretch of a newly built wall beside the Rs 300 queue line gave way in heavy rain during Chandanotsavam.
What happened
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Place | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
| Kind | Accident: Structural collapse |
| Deaths | 7 |
| Injured | 15 |
Ex gratia relief announced
| Paying government | Per death | Injury relief | Sanctioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (Centre) | Rs 2 lakh | Injured: Rs 50,000 x 15 | Rs 0.21 crore |
Total sanctioned: Rs 0.21 crore. Reported as paid: No payment figure has been made public yet.
Sources
Other relief records in Andhra Pradesh
Disaster and accident relief register · SDRF and NDRF relief norms
Sanctioned amount = announced rate x reported victims. Injury relief is counted only where the number of injured is on record. Payments by companies and parties are not included.