The incident occurred at Beleshwar Jhulelal Mahadev Temple around 11am on Thursday during a Havan puja going on in view of the Ram Navami festival. Soon after the incident, the rescue operation began and it continued for around 24 hours till Friday afternoon.
High Commissioner of Singapore to India, Simon Wong on Friday expressed his condolences over the tragic Indore temple stepwell collapse which claimed 36 lives.
Bhawar Kuan Police station in-charge Shashikant Chauraisa said, "The accident occurred at Tejaji Chowk Palda in which at least two persons died and some persons were seriously injured, who were undergoing treatment. There were three people travelling in the car. The driver of the car, who wa
A case has been registered against the President and Secretary of temple administration under IPC section 304. Case of unintentional murder registered, said Makrand Deoskar, Commissioner of Police (CP), Indore.
Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday expressed grief over the demise of people in the incident of stepwell collapse at a temple that claimed the lives of 35 people in Indore.
CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his cabinet ministers also inspected the rescue operation at the site of the incident. He said that a magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the incident and action will be taken against those found responsible.
"Total of 35 people died, one missing and 14 people have been rescued. Two people returned home safely after getting treatment. The search operation to trace persons reported missing is underway," Indore Collector said.
"Large numbers of students were protesting since Thursday afternoon, and a call for a temporary halt was made by Kalakshetra students' representatives at around 02.00 am," sources told ANI.
"The death toll has risen to 18. An army team has arrived from Mhow and is carrying out the search and rescue operation along with NDRF and SDRF," Deoskar told reporters.
Stalin made the announcement in the State Assembly on Thursday and said that he will participate in the Kerala government's Vaikom struggle centenary celebrations on April 1. The movement against untouchability demanded that a ban be lifted on the oppressed people to walk on roads in and aro