India, June 20 -- At least six devotees were killed and 16 others were injured after a portion of an under-construction Hanuman temple collapsed in Maharashtra's Parbhani district on Saturday afternoon.

The incident took place at Yashwadi village on the Manwat road, around 190 kilometres from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.

According to police, a section of the roof of the temple's under-construction sabha mandap (assembly hall) gave way at around 3.30 pm when devotees had gathered at the premises.

Officials said at least six people died in the collapse, while rescue teams pulled around 25 people from the debris. Several injured persons were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment.

Police identified five of the six deceased as Santosh Gad...