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Eight people dead after falling into well in India when temple floor collapsed At least 13 dead after falling into well in India when temple floor collapsed
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Worshippers in Indore fell into communal water source as they gathered to mark Ram NavamiWorshippers in Indore fell into communal water source as they gathered to mark Ram Navami
At least eight devotees were killed and about a dozen rescued on Thursday after about 25 people fell into a well at a Hindu temple in India, police said. At least 13 devotees were killed and more than a dozen people have been rescued after they fell into a well at a Hindu temple in India, officials have said.
The worshippers plunged into the stepwell – a stair-lined communal water source – after the floor covering it collapsed in the central city of Indore. More than 25 worshippers plunged into the stepwell – a stair-lined communal water source – after the floor covering it collapsed on Thursday in the central city of Indore.
“We have recovered eight bodies and rescued nearly a dozen,” a police official, Manish Kapooriya, told AFP, adding that rescue efforts were still under way. “Police recovered 11 bodies from the well and two people succumbed to their injuries at the hospital,” said Narottam Mishra, the home minister of Madhya Pradesh state.
Television footage showed emergency workers using ropes and ladders to reach those trapped in the well in Madhya Pradesh state. Mishra said an investigation had been launched into the tragedy and the families of the dead people would be compensated.
Other videos showed the caved-in floor and mangled steel bars, and police using ropes to seal the area. Police official Manish Kapuriya said rescue efforts were continuing and that the injured people were moved to government hospitals for treatment.
Television footage showed emergency workers using ropes and ladders to reach those trapped in the well in Madhya Pradesh. Other videos showed the caved-in floor and mangled steel bars, and police using ropes to seal the area.
Temples across India were brimming with devotees on the occasion of Ram Navami, the birthday of the Hindu deity Lord Ram.Temples across India were brimming with devotees on the occasion of Ram Navami, the birthday of the Hindu deity Lord Ram.