At least 8 killed in temple stepwell collapse in Madhya Pradesh's Indore

 

The roof of an ancient ‘bavdi’ (a large well) situated in a temple here collapsed on Thursday during Ram Navami festival leaving at least 8 dead and several trapped.

Commenting on the incident, collector Dr Illaiyaraja T confirmed that at least eight people had been killed.

Meanwhile, a rescue operation has been launched to save those feared trapped, an official said.

An eyewitness said that a large number of people had gathered on the roof of the ancient bavdi and it caved in as it was unable to bear the load.