Overview

• Two vendors died and four others were injured when a wall near the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain collapsed on Friday evening.
• The Ujjain Municipal Corporation swiftly removed over 100 illegal vendor shops operating near the collapse site.
• Family members of the deceased protested, demanding ₹50 lakh compensation and government jobs for the victims' families.
• Local authorities have initiated an investigation into the cause of the wall collapse, which preliminary reports link to heavy rain and inadequate drainage.
• The site, part of the Mahakal Lok Corridor project, was undergoing renovations to convert an old school building into a heritage hotel.