Madhya Pradesh: Toll rises to 11 after several villagers fall into well while trying to rescue a boy
Residents of the Lal Pathar village, where the incident occurred, alleged that rescuers arrived at the spot three hours late. People look on during a rescue operation in Madhya Pradesh s Vidisha district | PTI
The toll in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha district rose to 11 on Friday after several villagers had fallen into a well while trying to rescue a boy who was in it already, PTI reported.
The incident took place on Thursday night at Lal Patar village in Ganj Basoda area, about 50 kilometres from the district headquarters. A group of villagers had gathered to watch the rescue of a 10-year-old boy from the well, when the parapet wall collapsed due to their weight.