Indore Stepwell Roof Collapse: Toll Mounts To 35 As Rescue Ops Continue

<p><strong>Indore Stepwell Roof Collapse:</strong> The number of deaths in the Indore stepwell roof collapse incident has increased to 35. Around 18 people have been rescued from the site where the rescue operations are still underway.</p> <p>Indore Collector Dr. Ilayaraja T informed ANI that two out of 18 admitted have been discharged while one person is still missing.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"> <p dir="ltr" lang="hi"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a> | इंदौर हादसे में एक और मौत, अब तक 35 की गई जान<br /><br />रातभर चला रेस्क्यू ऑपरेशन, 18 लोगों को बचाया गया<a href="https://twitter.com/AnchorSonal95?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AnchorSonal95</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/AdarshJha001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AdarshJha001</a> | <a href="https://ift.tt/RpMQtKe> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndoreTempleCollapse?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndoreTempleCollapse</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TempleCollapse?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TempleCollapse</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RamNavami?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RamNavami</a> <a href="https://t.co/kVVM0BdamH">pic.twitter.com/kVVM0BdamH</a></p> &mdash; ABP News (@ABPNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABPNews/status/1641619983372374021?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2023</a></blockquote> <p> <script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Stepwell collapse at Indore temple | Death toll rises to 35<br /><br />18 people were admitted to the hospital, out of which 2 people have been discharged. 35 people died. One person is still missing. Army, NDRF &amp; SDRF teams are conducting search &amp; rescue operation: Indore Collector Dr&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/3Ff6VzAkXs">pic.twitter.com/3Ff6VzAkXs</a></p> &mdash; ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI_MP_CG_RJ/status/1641609808590827521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2023</a></blockquote> <p> <script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> </p> <p>The incident occurred as a huge crowd gathered at the temple on the occasion of Ram Navami.</p> <p>A video of the incident showed chaos inside the temple as the floor caved in, with people running towards the exit gate.</p> <p>Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said an ex gratia amount of Rs 5 lakh would be given to the next of kin of the deceased while Rs 50,000 would be given to the injured.</p> <p>Calling it an "unfortunate incident", the Chief Minister said the rescued people have been sent to the hospital. Several ambulances have been deployed at the site.</p> <p>"CMO is in constant touch with the Indore district administration. Top officers of Indore Police and district administration are present at the spot. Efforts are being made to evacuate the devotees," the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said in a statement.</p> <p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was extremely pained by the mishap in Indore. "Spoke to CM Shivraj Chouhan 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," PM Modi tweeted.</p> <p>Authorities said a wall at the ancient temple had to be broken with the help of a JCB to evacuate the devotees.</p> <p>An eyewitness said a religious program was being held at the temple and a large crowd of devotees had gathered on the roof of the ancient temple. The roof apparently could not bear the burden of so many people, the eyewitness said.</p> <p>Kantibhai Patel, president of Patel Nagar Residents Association, said no ambulance reached the spot for an hour even after authorities were alerted about the accident.</p> <p>Talking to ABP News, BJP MP from Indore Shankar Lalwani said, "I know that the temple is very old temple. But it is difficult to say as of now what caused the accident. Further investigation will be done."</p>

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