India wedding tragedy as 13 women and girls die after plunging into abandoned well while singing and dancing

THIRTEEN women and girls have died after a slab covering an abandoned well collapsed while they sang and danced at a wedding. Officials say the victims – seven women and six girls – were sitting on an iron slab during marriage celebrations in northern India which collapsed under their weight. Not known, clear with picture deskThirteen women and girls died after an iron slab covering an abandoned well collapsed[/caption] They were sitting on the slab during marriage celebrations that collapsed under their weight A 10-year-old girl and a one-year-old infant were among the dead. Officials in northern India said 10 other villagers were injured after falling and were taken to hospital in the Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh state. The well was more than 15 meters (50 feet) deep, said Muralidhar Singh, a rescuer. India Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the incident “heart-wrenching”. He tweeted: “I express my deepest condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in this. With this, I wish the injured a speedy recovery.” Authorities are investigating the incident and the local administration is also involved. Most read in News ANDY FURY Prince Andrew 'shouldn't become ambassador against trafficking', slams charity DEATH PLUNGE Moment drugged up man kills partner as car ploughs 22ft off bridge BABY SCARE I was terrified to hear a man 'shushing' my baby boy on our Amazon baby monitor ROYAL RIDDLE Mystery of Andrew's £12m settlement as MPs demand probe into his money KILLER CRASH Mum admits causing deadly crash that killed her 2 kids, 4 & 10, on motorway DEADLY DUDLEY Storm Eunice and Dudley bring 100mph wind and 11in of snow to ALL of England The district magistrate said compensation of ₹ 4 lakh (£3916.07) would be paid to the family of each person killed in the incident. AFPIndia Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the incident “heart-wrenching”[/caption]