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Both the central and state governments have announced compensation for the families of those killed.<\/p>\n<p>State Home Minister V Anita, who was present at the site, said that preliminary reports indicate the wall collapse was caused by soil weakening due to heavy rainfall in the area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simhachalam: Seven people were killed and one injured after a wall collapsed at the Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Simhachalam, Andhra Pradesh, around 3 am on Wednesday. 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