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Seven dead as falling tree crushes devotees in India

 Published: 05:34, 10 April 2023

Seven dead as falling tree crushes devotees in India

At least seven people have been killed and 33 injured after a large tree fell on a tin-shed structure in Maharashtra's Akola, Indian private broadcaster NDTV reports.

An old Neem tree fell onto the structure during a storm around 7 pm on Sunday, crushing scores of devotees who took shelter there after participating in a religious ceremony at a nearby temple.

Police said around 35 to 40 people had taken shelter underneath the tin shed.

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