13 people die after accidentally falling into well in UP’s Kushinagar during wedding celebrations; President, PM Modi express grief over

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday extended condolences to the family of those who lost their lives after accidentally falling into a well during a wedding function in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar.

“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,” Rashtrapati Bhavan tweeted.

उत्तर प्रदेश के कुशीनगर में हुए हादसे में महिलाओं और बच्चों समेत कई लोगों की मृत्यु का दुःखद समाचार सुनकर व्यथित हूँ। इस दर्दनाक हादसे में अपने परिजनों को खोने वाले सभी शोक-संतप्त परिवारों के प्रति मेरी गहन संवेदनाएं। मैं घायलों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूँ।

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) February 17, 2022

उत्तर प्रदेश के कुशीनगर में हुआ हादसा हृदयविदारक है। इसमें जिन लोगों को अपनी जान गंवानी पड़ी है, उनके परिजनों के प्रति मैं अपनी गहरी संवेदनाएं व्यक्त करता हूं। इसके साथ ही घायलों के जल्द से जल्द स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूं। स्थानीय प्रशासन हर संभव मदद में जुटा है।

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 17, 2022

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath also condoled the deaths and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

“The death of the villagers in an unfortunate incident at Village Naurangia School Tola in District Kushinagar is deeply saddening. My thoughts are with the bereaved families of the deceased. Wishing Lord Shri Ram a speedy recovery to the injured,” he tweeted.

The Chief Minister has directed the concerned officials to conduct rescue and relief operations immediately and provide proper treatment to the injured.

As many as 13 people lost their lives after falling into a well during wedding celebrations in the Nebua Naurangia area of the Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday night.

“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 programme wherein some people were sitting on a slab of a well and due to heavy load, the slab broke,” said Akhil Kumar, ADG, Gorakhpur Zone.

UP | 11 people died & two are seriously injured after they accidentally fell into a well. During a wedding program, some people were sitting on a slab of a well and due to heavy load the slab broke. An ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh will be given to the kin of the deceased: DM Kushinagar pic.twitter.com/6PHeVYATp0

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 16, 2022

Speaking on this, the District Magistrate of Kushinagar, S Rajalingam said to reporters, “This happened during a wedding programme wherein some people were sitting on a slab of a well and due to heavy load, the slab broke.”

“An ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh will be given to the kin of the deceased,” he added.

Further probe into the matter is underway.