Kushinagar Wedding Tragedy: At Nebua Naurangiya in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar district, 13 people, including women, adolescent girls and children, were killed when a slab of a well broke during a wedding ceremony late on Wednesday night. According to officials, the women and children at the wedding were sitting on an old well. It was covered with a slab. But the slab fell down due to heavy weight and all the people sitting on top of it also fell into the well.
People were immediately rushed to a local hospital after the incident, where 13 people were declared brought dead. Kushinagar DM S. Rajalingam told that there was an old well in Naurangiya Tola village which was covered with slap. Children and women were sitting on top of it during worship, during which the slap went down and debris fell on them. Rajalingam said that 13 people have died in the accident.
The district administration has said that Rs 4 lakh each will be given to the next of kin of those who died in the accident. Police sources said that during the haldi ke matkod ceremony at Naurangiya School Tola village last night, suddenly the slab of the well broke and more than 25 women, girls and children fell into the well. The police reached the spot, with the help of local villagers, took everyone out of the well.
He told that before the marriage of Amit Kushwaha, son of Parmeshwar Kushwaha, a resident of School Tola of Naurangiya village, the ritual of turmeric was being performed. The Matkod (pre-marriage ceremony) was going on in front of the well located about 100 meters away from the house. The well near which the program was going on was closed by making RCC slabs.
During the ritual, a large number of women, girls and girls stood on the slab made on the well. Suddenly the slab broke and the women, girls and girls standing on it got trapped in the well. There was outcry after this incident. Neighbors started relief rescue, but could not achieve much success due to darkness.
UP | 13 women have died. The incident occurred last night at around 8.30 pm in the Nebua Naurangia, Kushinagar. The incident happened during a wedding program wherein some people were sitting on a slab of a well & due to heavy load,the slab broke: Akhil Kumar, ADG, Gorakhpur Zone pic.twitter.com/VaQ8Sskjl2
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 17, 2022
Meanwhile, someone informed the police about the incident. The policemen who came with the team and force intensified the relief work. All those who were pulled out of the well were taken to the district hospital. Doctors conducted tests and declared 13 people brought dead.
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Five years ago in Naurangiya village, there was a big accident during a wedding ceremony. According to the villagers, in the year 2017, a procession had come to the village, in which the orchestra program was going on before the door worship on the side of the road. The barati and gharati were watching the orchestra. Meanwhile, uncontrolled pickups trampling people
President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath have expressed deep grief over the incident. The President tweeted, “Saddened to hear the sad news of the loss of many people, including women and children, in the accident in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh. My deepest condolences to all the bereaved families who lost their families in this tragic accident. I wish the injured a speedy recovery.”
Saddened to hear the sad news of the death of many people including women and children in the accident in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh. My deepest condolences to all the bereaved families who lost their families in this tragic accident. I wish the injured a speedy recovery. — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) February 17, 2022
At the same time, Prime Minister Modi tweeted, “The accident in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh is heart-wrenching. I express my deepest condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in this. Along with this, the injured get well soon. I wish you all the best. The local administration is busy in all possible help.”
The accident in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh is heart-wrenching. I express my deepest condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in this. With this, I wish the injured a speedy recovery. The local administration is involved in all possible help.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 17, 2022
CM Yogi tweeted, “The death of the villagers in an unfortunate incident of village Naurangiya School Tola in Kushinagar district is extremely sad. My condolences are with the bereaved families of the deceased. Prabhu Shri Ram prays for the speedy recovery of the injured. “
The death of the villagers in an unfortunate incident of village Naurangiya School Tola of Kushinagar district is very sad. My condolences are with the bereaved families of the deceased. Prabhu Shri Ram is wishing for the speedy recovery of the injured. — Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) February 17, 2022
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