India: 13 women and girls die after falling down well during marriage celebrations

Victims were sitting on an iron slab covering the well when it gave way; prime minister Narendra Modi said the accident was heart-wrenching'

Thirteen women and girls have died after accidentally falling down a well during marriage celebrations in northern India, police said.

The victims were sitting on an iron slab covering the well on Wednesday when it gave way, senior police officer Akhil Kumar told reporters in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh state.