NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed grief on the loss of lives due to the wall collapse incident in Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

Taking to Facebook, Rahul Gandhi in a post wrote "Saddened by the loss of lives during the tragic accident at Sri Varahalakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple, Visakhapatnam."

The Congress leader also extended condolences to the families of the deceased and prayed for a speedy recovery of the injured.

"My heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their loved ones. Wishing a speedy recovery to those injured," the post further read.

The tragic incident occurred when a 20-feet-long makeshift structure collapsed during the Chandanotsavam festival at the Sri Varahalakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Visakhapatnam, claiming eight people's lives and injuring four people.