Three drown in 30-feet deep well during religious ritual in Mumbai

A fire brigade official said the incident took place near Dixit Road in Vile Parle (East) around 6.30 pm.

Three people, including a three-year-old girl, died after a group of women fell into a well while performing a puja in suburban Vile Parle in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Rescue operation is on after group of women fell into the well while performing puja at Dixit road, Vile Parle east in Mumbai on Tuesday. (Vijayanand Gupta/HT Photo)

Jamurad Yadav (right), one of the deceased. (HT PHOTO)

A fire brigade official said the incident took place near Dixit Road in Vile Parle (East) around 6.30 pm.

Some women were performing a puja sitting on the iron grill on the mouth of a 30-feet deep well. The grill suddenly gave in and 14 people fell into the well, of which 11 were rescued and three persons, including a three-year-old girl, were declared dead, said Anil Kumbhare, DCP, Zone 8.

The deceased were identified as Divya (3), Jamurad Yadav (45) and Renu Yadav (20).

While two women were rescued by locals, fire brigade officials rescued a five-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl, , according to PTI.

The injured were taken to Cooper Hospital, where they are undergoing treatment.

The National Disaster Relief Force have arrived and helped the rescue operations.