In a major accident during Ram Navami celebrations, a temple stepwell roof collapsed at Indore’s Shree Beleshwar Mahadev Jhulelal Temple.

Reports said as many as 13 people have been killed in the temple collapse till now and 19 people have been rescued. The incident happened when an ancient bavdi collapsed during the Ram Navami festival. Rescue operations are underway and police along with the rescue team are putting their best efforts to save people.

In the viral videos, police and locals were seen trying to rescue the devotees trapped in the collapsed stepwell.

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Watch the video here:

According to reports, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan took cognizance of the incident and directed local authorities to speed up the rescue operation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered condolences to the family of the deceased people. On Twitter, PM Modi informed that he spoke to CM Shivraj Chouhan and took an update on the situation. The State Government is spearheading rescue and relief work at a quick pace.

Have a look at the tweet:

This is a developing story.

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