1 killed, 17 injured as ropeway collapses at Chhattisgarh temple during Navratri rush

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Tragedy strikes during Navratri at Chhattisgarh's Khallari Mata temple as ropeway cable snaps causing casualties

India Today News Desk

UPDATED: Mar 22, 2026 16:10 IST

A tragic accident at a temple in Chhattisgarh’s Mahasamund district has left one woman dead and 17 people injured after a ropeway cable snapped during the Navratri rush.

The incident led to chaos at the popular hill shrine, located roughly 3,000 feet above ground, as devotees had been arriving in large numbers since morning for festival prayers.

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Priyanka Kumari

Published On:

Mar 22, 2026 16:10 IST

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