3 Dead As 30 People Fall Into Well In Madhya Pradesh

Friday, 16 July 2021Newsdesk

At least three people have died after about 30 villagers fell into a well during a rescue operation in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha district on Thursday, the police said. Nineteen people have been rescued and rushed to a hospital.

New Delhi, 16 July 2021

As per news report of NDTV, the villagers reportedly fell into the well when they were trying to rescue a boy who had fallen in the well earlier. As per officials, the parapet wall around the well collapsed due to the weight of people who were trying to rescue the boy. The well is around 50 feet deep with a water level of about 20 feet, news agency PTI reported quoting locals.The incident took place at Ganj Basoda, about 50 kilometres from the district headquarters. Speaking on the incident, Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan said that the rescue operation is on and he is in regular touch with the officials concerned.

Source -NDTV