13 girls died on Wednesday evening after by accident falling down a nicely in a northern Indian state, native police stated.
The ladies had gathered for marriage ceremony celebrations within the Kushinagar district in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state.
How did the accident occur?
The ladies had been sitting on an iron slab overlaying the nicely when it gave means, senior police officer Akhil Kumar instructed reporters.
Kushinagar District Justice of the Peace S. Rajalingam stated the nicely was outdated and couldn’t take the burden of that many individuals resting over the iron slab.
“The victims fell down and had been crushed beneath the particles,” Rajalingam stated.
The accident occurred round 8:30 p.m. native time (4 p.m. CET), police officer Kumar stated.
Prime Minister Modi sends condolences
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted concerning the accident, saying it was “heart-wrenching” information.
“I specific my deepest condolences to the households of those that have misplaced their lives. With this, I want the injured a speedy restoration. The native administration is concerned in all doable assist,” he stated.
In 2017, 24 attendees at a marriage had been killed within the northwestern state of Rajasthan after a wall crashed down on them throughout a storm.
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