Indore: 25 devotees fall into Bawdi during Ram Navami celebrations, PM Modi expresses grief

Indore/ Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the accident in Indore on Thursday and prayed to God for the well-being of the affected.

In a tweet, Modi said, he was deeply saddened by the Indore tragedy. He also spoke to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan regarding the accident and got the latest information.

PM Modi said, the state government is engaged in relief and rescue operations at a rapid pace.

The Prime Minister has prayed to God for the victims of the accident and their families.

Extremely pained by the mishap in Indore. Spoke to CM @ChouhanShivraj Ji and took an update on the situation. The State Government is spearheading rescue and relief work at a quick pace. My prayers with all those affected and their families.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 30, 2023

At least 25 devotees were trapped after the roof of an old Bawdi collapsed in a religious place complex in Indore on Thursday.

Efforts have been initiated to evacuate them.

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan has taken cognizance of the matter and directed the administration to evacuate the devotees safely.

According to official sources, the roof over the old Bawdi collapsed in a temple complex in Patel Nagar locally. Due to this, the devotees who came to the temple premises were trapped.

Some people are also reported to be injured. As soon as the information was received, divisional commissioner and collector also reached the spot and relief, and rescue operations are going on.

Shocking incident on occasion of #RamNavami
Rooftop of Baleshwar Temple collapsed in #Indore and many pilgrims feared trapped.
Rescue ops Continue
May lord #shreeram keep all safe