The Beleshwar Mahadev Jhulelal Temple was reduced to rubble using JCB machines in the presence of the police deployed to prevent members of several Hindu religious organizations from creating trouble.
The 18 hours long rescue operation started at around 12:30 on Thursday, and is still ongoing
The death toll in the Indore temple stepwell collapse incident rose to 13, informed Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Thursday.
The district administration along with police were at the spot. Hundreds of devotees had gathered at the temple on the occasion of Ram Navami.
On getting information about the incident, BJP corporator Manish Sharma and his supporters reached the spot and informed the police about the matter.
