Indore Temple Stepwell Collapse: Toll Mounts To 35 As Rescue Ops On

Indore: The number of deaths in the stepwell collapse incident in Indore, Madhya Pradesh has increased to 35.

Reportedly, Indore Collector Dr. Ilayaraja T informed ANI that two out of 18 admitted have been discharged while one person is still missing.

For unversed, The incident took place in the Patel Nagar area of Indore on Thursday while the devotees were sitting on the floor during hawan at the temple, under which there was a Bawadi or a stepwell.

Efforts were on to rescue those trapped inside the well.

All Indore Municipal Corporation (MIC) members including Indore Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava left the Mayor & Council meeting midway and rushed to the accident site.