15 devotees from Thanjavur, Virudhunagar injured as makeshift roof collapses near Palani temple

At slightest 15 devotees, including 7 children, were injured erstwhile a makeshift tin extortion expanse collapsed adjacent the Idumbankulam vessel by the Sri Dhandayuthapani Temple successful Palani connected Thursday (April 30, 2026) night.

Officials from the HR&CE Department said that a radical of pilgrims from Thanjavur and Virudhunagar districts had travel to the shrine connected Thursday evening. After taking a dip successful the tank, they were astir to ascent the hills for darshan, erstwhile dense rain, accompanied by beardown winds, forced them to instrumentality structure nether a makeshift roof.