<span style="color: #222222;">In Uttar Pradesh, 13 people including 11 women and 2 children died in a tragic accident in Kushinagar district yesterday evening.<br />''<br />'' The accident happened in Nebua Naurangia village where women and children in large numbers were participating in a marriage ritual.<br />''<br />''They were sitting on a cement slab that was used to cover an old well. Slab broke all of sudden and they all fell into the well. DM S Rajalingam told media persons that debris of the slab fell over the women and children into the well.<br />''<br />''Police reached at the spot and rescue operation continued till late at night. The injured have been admitted to the hospital and two children are in serious condition.<br />''<br />''President Ram Nath Kovind has expressed grief over the deaths of people including women and children in the accident at Kushinagar of  Uttar Pradesh. In a tweet, Mr Kovind expressed his deepest condolences to all the bereaved families. The President also wished the injured a speedy recovery.<br />''<br />''Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has expressed sadness over the loss of lives in a tragic incident in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh. In a tweet, Mr Naidu expressed his deepest condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.<br />''<br />''Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, the accident which took place in Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh is heart-wrenching. In a tweet, Mr Modi said that the local administration is engaged in providing all possible help.<br />''<br />''The Prime Minister also expressed his deepest condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in the accident and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.</span><br />