A statue of Maratha King Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a fort in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district, collapsed.

The 35-foot statue collapsed around 1 pm at Rajkot Fort in Malvan

Experts will ascertain the exact cause of the collapse, but the district has witnessed heavy rains and gusty winds in the last two to three days.

PM Modi unveiled the statue on December 4 , 2023 on the occasion of Navy Day.