President saddens, PM says heart-wrenching
KNB News Desk
Srinagar 17 February (KNB): Around 13 persons, including women and children, were reported to have died and several others were injured after drowning in a well during a wedding function in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar area, leaving President of India Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to mourn the loss of lives.
President Kovind tweeted, “Saddened to hear the sad news of the death of many people including women and children in the accident in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh. My deepest condolences to all the bereaved families who lost their families in this tragic accident. I wish the injured a speedy recovery.”
The PM tweeted, ”The accident in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh is heart-wrenching. 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. The local administration is involved in all possible help.” (KNB)