Thirteen women and girls were killed and three more injured when they fell into a well during a haldi wedding ceremony in a village in India's Uttar Pradesh late Wednesday night.

Of the 13 women, eleven died on the spot and two died in hospital, The Indian Express reports.

The victims were approaching the prayer well when the incident occurred. They were gathering near the well, when suddenly the slab that held it up broke and the victims fell in.

Hearing screams, local residents pulled the victims out. A total of 13 people have died and three others are being treated. The victims are relatives and neighbors of the family that arranged the wedding.