India Temple Stepwell Collapse Claims 36 Lives

At least 36 people were killed and 16 injured after the floor covering a stepwell outside a Hindu temple collapsed during Ram Navami festival proceedings in Madhya Pradesh, India. The stepwell was covered with an iron mesh, and half of it was inaccessible to rescuers due to the mesh. Nearly 140 rescuers, including state and national disaster response teams along with army personnel, pumped out the water from the well before using ropes and ladders to pull bodies up. The injured were taken to the hospital, and an investigation has been ordered into the incident.