Rescue operations being conducted for those trapped in the stepwell at a temple following a roof collapse in Indore on Thursday.
Thirty five people have died in the tragedy.
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IMAGE: Rescue operation underway after the roof of a bavdi (stepwell) collapsed at the Beleshwar Mahadev Jhulelal temple in Indore, Thursday, March 30, 2023, here and below. Photograph: PTI Photo
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Photograph: ANI Photo
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Photograph: PTI Photo
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Photograph: PTI Photo
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IMAGE: Crowds gather outside the Beleshwar Mahadev Jhulelal temple. Photograph: PTI Photo
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IMAGE: Ambulances arrive at the temple. Photograph: PTI Photo
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IMAGE: An injured devotee being taken to hospital. Photograph: ANI Photo
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IMAGE: A devotee thanks security personnel after being rescued before she is taken to hospital. Photograph: ANI Photo
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Feature Presentation: Mahipal Soni/Rediff.com