Lucknow: At least 10 women died after drowning in a well during a ‘turmeric’ ceremony late on Wednesday. kushinagar,
The incident happened when they were standing near the railing around the well and the iron mesh gave way.
The incident happened when they were standing near the railing around the well and the iron mesh gave way.
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Police have not ruled out the possibility of more bodies being recovered from the well.
The rescue operation was on till late night with senior officials monitoring the situation on the ground. The incident is of Nebua Naurangiya police station.
CM Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the tragedy and directed district officials to visit the site of the incident and personally supervise the rescue operations.
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