An official from the local government reported that at least 35 people were murdered and 16 more were hurt when the roof of a stepwell fell in central India.
According to police, the event happened on Thursday during the Hindu holiday of Ram Navami when worshippers congregated at a temple in Indore.
“We have rescued 18 people, 35 have been found dead and 16 are injured,” Ilayaraja T, a top local government official, told the Reuters news agency on Friday.
At least 75 army and rescue personnel worked through the day to remove debris, using ropes and ladders to pull out people who had fallen into the well, local media reported.
Television footage showed emergency workers using ropes and ladders to reach those trapped in the well.
Other videos showed the caved-in floor and mangled steel bars, and policemen 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 Ram.
Source – TRT World
