At least seven dead in ‘stampede-like’ incident at temple in India’s Bihar
new DELHI: At least seven people have died, and more than a dozen have been injured, in a “stampede-like” incident caused by a falling electricity pole at the Ashok Dham temple in...
In the eastern Indian state of Bihar, a tragic incident occurred at the Ashok Dham temple in Lakhisarai, leaving at least seven people dead and over a dozen injured, officials reported. The cause of the incident was a falling electricity pole, which led to an electrocution, triggering a chaotic stampede-like situation, according to senior police officer Shivam Kumar.
Police stated that the exact cause of the stampede could only be determined after further investigation. The tragic event took place as thousands of devotees rushed to the temple to offer water to the Hindu god Shiva during the holy month of Shravan, as reported by the Press Trust of India. Over a dozen victims were rushed to hospitals for treatment, with relatives anxiously gathered in hospitals as rescuers brought in the injured.
This incident echoes India's history of crowd accidents, such as the 30 fatalities that occurred at the large Maha Kumbh festival last year when millions gathered to bathe in sacred waters.
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