In a shocking incident, 13 women have died due to drowning during a wedding ritual in Uttar Pradesh. The incident happened during the Haldi ceremony at the wedding at around 8 30pm on Wednesday at Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar.
The incident took place when women and girls were standing by the railing around the well and the iron mesh gave way. The incident took place in Nebua Naurangiya police circle.
The rescue operations were underway till past midnight with senior officers monitoring the situation on the ground. Around 15 women were rescued by villagers and the police, while 11 others could not be saved in time.
