The floor of a temple in the central Indian city of Indore suddenly collapsed on the 30th, causing worshipers to "fall vertically" into the deep well below. At least 36 people are known to have died.

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[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] The floor of a temple in the central Indian city of Indore suddenly collapsed on the 30th, causing believers who went to worship to "fall vertically" into the deep well below. At least 36 people are known to have died. Authorities are continuing to search and rescue.

According to comprehensive foreign media reports, yesterday (30th) was the birthday of the Indian god Rama (Rama), that is, the "Rama Festival" (Ram Navami), which attracted a large number of believers to visit temples and pray for blessings; unexpectedly, this temple in India The entire floor suddenly collapsed at noon yesterday, causing at least dozens of believers to fall directly into the deep well below. It is reported that the well is as deep as 50 feet. So far, 36 bodies have been found.

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Madhya Pradesh Home Affairs Minister Narottam Mishra revealed that rescuers rescued 19 people from the well, but two died later, and will continue to assist other trapped and injured believers.

It is said that the temple was originally just a stepwell. The well head was covered with a concrete slab and a temple was built on top of it. After the news was exposed, local people criticized why the government agreed to build an unsafe building, because the stepwell cover could not accommodate a large number of Rama festival believers. the weight of.

Indian Prime Minister Modi (Narendra Modi) expressed condolences to the families of the victims of the temple accident on Twitter and announced that relatives of the deceased and victims would be compensated.

It can be seen from public images that a large hole appeared in the floor below the temple. Rescuers used ladders to try to rescue people trapped in the well, while the police used microphones to evacuate the crowd.

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

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