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Man dies on Deviramma Hill during Deepavali festival; 20 injured when railing breaks

Man dies on Deviramma Hill during Deepavali festival; 20 injured when railing breaks
Image: Kannada Prabha

A young man from Bengaluru, identified as Lakshman (35), died of cardiac arrest on Deviramma Hill in Chikkamagaluru on Sunday morning during the Deepavali festival. Separately, 20 devotees were injured when a railing on the slope of the hill broke, causing people to fall. The incident was reported to the Chikkamagaluru Rural Police Station.

Originally reported by Kannada Prabha Summarised from the source’s public news feed without altering the facts. Read the original report for the full story.
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