Well inside temple collapses killing four people; more than thirty people trapped

INDORE: The stepwell inside Baleshwar Mahadev Temple in Madhya Pradesh's Indore collapsed today morning killing four people, including two women. The roof of the well collapsed causing more than thirty people to fall into the well. 19 of them were rescued and most of them are currently undergoing treatment in hospitals.

#UPDATE | Madhya Pradesh: Four people dead while 19 people have been rescued so far after a stepwell collapsed at Indore temple: Indore Police officials https://t.co/ZepjNnYL5J

— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) March 30, 2023

The temple was very crowded for the occasion of Ram Navami. The tragedy was caused by people continuously stepping on the roof of the well. The rescue operation was done using rope and ladder. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan informed that it was an unfortunate incident and the rescue operation is going on.

#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh: Many feared being trapped after a stepwell at a temple collapsed in Patel Nagar area in Indore.

Details awaited. pic.twitter.com/qfs69VrGa9

— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) March 30, 2023

#WATCH | "It's an unfortunate incident. A rescue operation is underway. 10 people were rescued safely while nine are trapped and will be rescued. Efforts are underway to rescue other people," says MP CM SS Chouhan on stepwell collapse at Indore temple pic.twitter.com/E8Pti0E5YP

— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) March 30, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed concern over the incident. 'Extremely pained by the mishap in Indore. Spoke to CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and took an update on the situation, the Prime Minister tweeted.

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.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 30, 2023