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Stampede at a Hindu temple in India’s Bihar state leaves 7 dead and over a dozen injured

PATNA, India (AP) — A deadly stampede occurred at a Hindu temple in eastern India's Bihar state on Monday, just hours after a fire engulfed a hotel housing pilgrims in West Bengal state. The stampede resulted in seven fatalities and over a dozen injuries, while the hotel fire claimed at least seven lives and left several others critically injured, according to police reports.

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