At least 35 people were killed and 16 injured on March 30 in India when they fell into a stepwell at the Sri Beleshwar Mahadev Julelal Hindu temple in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, after the weight of people collapsed on the floor, CNN reports..

19 people were rescued from the well, but two of them later died. One person is still missing.

Water was pumped out of the well to help rescuers. In addition to water, there is a lot of silt in the well, and in order to complete the rescue operation, it is necessary to completely clear it. The operation involves federal and state disaster response teams and the military..

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The video and pictures of the rescue operation show that a large hole in the ground gapes under the temple, people climb the stairs to the surface, and the rescuers feed the ropes down. Metal structures hanging from the edges.

Near the temple, an alarmed crowd of people gathered, injured carrying out on stretchers.

Thursday was Rama Navami, a Hindu festival commemorating the birth of Lord Rama, which is often celebrated with temple visits and devotional chants.. Various festive paraphernalia are scattered on the floor near the pit, including candles, gifts and sweets..

On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his condolences to the victims and their families, tweeting that he was " "