stands at 36 after the floor of a hindu temple collapsed in india beneath the floor was a traditional indian step. well it s a very deep structure that allowed people to walk down to the water table for bathing or drinking water. rescuers scoured through the rubble looking for survivors after a step well collapsed at a hindu temple in central india on thursday. the incident happened at the temple complex in the city of indoor, local officials say a concrete slab covering the step well gave way crushing worshippers who gathered to celebrate the hindu festival of ram navalny. step wells, a large wells reservoirs with steps that go down to the water level. common feature across india, many built hundreds of years ago and ornately decorated. the country s army as well as federal and state disaster response teams are involved in