Indore Accident / Accident in Indore on Ramnavami- The roof of the stepwell caved in the temple

Zoom News : Mar 30, 2023, 01:43 PM
Indore Accident: On the occasion of Ram Navami, a major accident has taken place in Indore, Madhya Pradesh (MP). The roof of the stepwell of Shri Beleshwar Mahadev Jhulelal temple here has sunk in. More than 25 people have fallen in the stepwell. The administration team is engaged in the rescue operation. People are being evacuated. Some people are feared to be buried under the debris. Please tell that more than 25 people have fallen into the stepwell due to the collapse of the stepwell roof in Shri Beleshwar Mahadev Jhulelal Temple in Patel Nagar near Sneh Nagar. Efforts are being made to save the people who fell in the stepwell. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has taken cognizance of the incident of devotees being trapped in the stepwell located at Beleshwar Mahadev Temple in Indore.

People were sitting on the roof of Bawdi

The police and fire brigade team started the rescue immediately after the information. It has not been clarified yet how much water is inside the stepwell. According to the information, Havan was going on in the temple in Patel Nagar near Sneh Nagar on Ram Navami. Here people were sitting on the terrace of the stepwell. Meanwhile the roof caved in.

CM Shivraj gave instructions

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan has given instructions to speed up the rescue operation after discussing with the Indore collector, Indore commissioner over the phone. The Chief Minister's Office is in constant touch with the Indore district administration. Top officers of Indore Police, top officers of the district administration are present at the spot. Efforts are being made to evacuate the devotees. Some people have been rescued from the stepwell till now.

Rescue operation continues in Indore

Significantly, after the accident, there is an atmosphere of chaos in the area. Along with the team carrying out the rescue operation, a crowd of people from around have also gathered on the spot. The administration team is appealing to stay away from the spot and give way to the rescue teams and vehicles.

This problem is coming in relief

The administration team is also facing the problem that the streets around the temple are narrow. There is a problem due to the accumulation of crowd. The building of the temple was very old. People have accused the administration of negligence. It is being said that some people who knew how to swim came out of the stepwell, efforts are on to evacuate the remaining trapped people.

Relief team arrived late

It is being told that even after the accident, fire brigade, ambulance and 108 vehicles did not reach the spot for a long time. Some people were taken out somehow. The relatives of those who fell are in disarray. At present, police force and ambulance are present on the spot. Rescue operation is going on.

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