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A 19-year-old assemblage pupil who was stuck successful the temple car of Tiruchengode Arthanareeswarar temple died connected Sunday (May 31, 2026).
The Vaikasi Visakam Ther festival (car festival) began connected May 22 astatine the Arthanareeswarar temple successful Tiruchengode. On Sunday afternoon, the caller temple car moved successful procession successful car street. When the temple car took a crisp near crook adjacent the gathering wherever the temple car is usually stationed, 2 young men who were person to the backmost instrumentality got stuck successful the wheel, leaving them pinned against the gathering wall.
The temple car was past stopped instantly and the duo was rescued and rushed to the hospital. The duo was identified arsenic C. Harshavardhan (19), a nonmigratory of Kootapalli in Tiruchengode and a first-year engineering pupil astatine a backstage assemblage successful Tiruchengode. The different idiosyncratic is identified arsenic Sashdikan (19).
On the mode to Salem Government Hospital, Harshavardhan succumbed to injuries and Sashdikan, who sustained fractures to his legs and hip, is getting attraction astatine a backstage infirmary successful Coimbatore. The Tiruchengode constabulary are investigating further.
On information, Tamil Nadu Health Minister K.G. Arunraj and Commercial Taxes Minister Logesh Tamilselvan rushed to Salem Government Hospital and consoled the bereaved household and relatives.
