Kushinagar wedding ceremony turns fatal; 13 die during prayers near well

During a wedding ceremony, prayers were being offered by the women near a well. But the tradition turned fatal when the wall of the well collapsed killing 13 people including two children and eleven women.

Expressing grief over the incident, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given instructions to make arrangements for the treatment of the injured. A compensation of Rs 4 lakh each has been announced as well.