Indore Temple Tragedy
Over 25 people are believed to be trapped when the floor of Madhya Pradesh’s Indore’s Beleshwar Mahadev Jhulelal Temple caved in on Thursday. Once the floor caved down, the devotees fell into a stepwell. The incident occurred during Ram Navami when a large crowd assembled at the temple.
Source:- NDTV
The incident was recorded on camera and it showed chaos inside the temple as the floor collapsed in, with people fleeing to the escape gate.
Authorities inside the district have launched an operation to rescue the devotees. Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, has directed the Indore Collector and Commissioner to expedite the rescue operation.
Source: Republic World
The Chief Minister’s Office said eight people have been rescued so far and sent to the hospital. Several ambulances have been deployed at the site.
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. Some people have also been rescued, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said in a statement.
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