Nine children were crushed to death under a wall that collapsed in Shahpur under Sagar district in Madhya Pradesh Sunday morning.
The kids were making Shivlings in Hardaul temple premises when the wall of a building next to it collapsed. Two more children injured seriously have been admitted to a hospital where their condition was stated to be critical.
The collector, SP, and Joint collector were immediately transferred. The CMO and another health officer were placed under suspension. A medical officer and another officer of the health department have been served with notices for slackness in the treatment of the children.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep anguish over the death of so many children in such a tragedy. He has announced ex gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh to the families of the deceased children