Two women died of their injuries on Thursday morning, bringing the death toll in the Kushnagar incident to 13. According to police, the incident happened at Nebua Naurangia in Kushnagar at around 8.30pm on Wednesday, when a piece of the fountain on which some people were sitting during the wedding ceremony burst due to an overload.
Some women and girls gathered by a covered well in the Nebua Naurangia area of Kushnagar for a “Haldi” ceremony called “Matkodva”. The slabs failed to support the women’s weight and collapsed, causing several women to fall into the well.
“This happened during a wedding show and some people were sitting on the fountain plate, which was broken due to the heavy load,” Kushinagar District Judge S. Rajalingam told reporters. “A special offer of Rs 4 lakh will be given to the relatives of the deceased.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his condolences to the families of those killed in the incident. Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished the injured a speedy recovery on Twitter and said local authorities were doing what they could to help.
“The incident in Kushnagar, Uttar Pradesh is heartbreaking. My deepest condolences go out to the families of those who lost their lives. In the meantime, I wish the injured a speedy recovery. Local governments are doing everything they can to help,” Prime Minister Indy said. Yu tweeted.
Uttar Pradesh Prime Minister Yogi Adityanath also expressed his condolences to the deceased and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
“Deeply saddened by the deaths of the villagers in the village of Naurangia School Tola, Kushinagar District. My thoughts are with the loved ones of the deceased. I wish Lord Shriram a speedy recovery,” he tweeted.
Complete News Source : Hindustan Times
