Death toll touches 35 in Indore Temple Floor Collapsed case

HY News 31 March, 2023 07:55 am IST
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As many as 35 people have been killed after the roof of a stepwell collapsed at a temple in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on Thursday. The stepwell roof at the Beleshwar Mahadev temple could not sustain the weight of a large crowd on Ram Navami. 

Seventeen people have been rescued and many of them hospitalised as rescue work at Beleshwar Mahadev temple continues.

The incident at Beleshwar Mahadev temple took place amid a rush of devotees on Ram Navami. Visuals from the spot indicate that the floor of the temple caved in owing to heavy footfall, throwing people into the well. The videos showed devotees being brought out using ropes and ladders.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan earlier said all efforts are being made to rescue those who fell into the well. "It is an unfortunate incident but the rescue operation is underway," he said earlier. The rescue operation ended late afternoon.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he was pained by the mishap. "Extremely pained by the mishap in Indore. Spoke to CM @ChouhanShivraj Ji and took an update on the situation. The State Government is spearheading rescue and relief work at a quick pace. My prayers with all those affected and their families," he tweeted.

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