{
  "id": 1420908,
  "title": "Six killed, several injured, after electric pole falls near Ashok Dham temple in India",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/six-killed-several-injured-after-electric-pole-falls-near-ashok-dham",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T04:56:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-905728"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A falling electricity pole near the Ashok Dham temple in India's Bihar state has resulted in at least six deaths and multiple injuries, authorities confirmed on Monday. The incident occurred during a gathering of devotees observing a Hindu holy month, according to officials. Police are investigating the cause of the tragedy, with Shivam Kumar, a senior police officer, stating that the exact reason would be determined after a thorough verification process. Five individuals were injured in the incident, a senior official told Reuters, with images of people rushing to hospitals on stretchers.\n\nThe region has a history of crowd-related accidents, including 30 fatalities during the Maha Kumbh festival last year when millions gathered to bathe in sacred waters.",
  "summary": "Authorities were checking the cause of the incident among devotees observing a Hindu holy month at the Ashok Dham temple in the district of Lakhisarai.",
  "key_points": [
    "Six killed, several injured in pole fall near Ashok Dham temple",
    "Incident occurred during Hindu holy month gathering",
    "Police investigating cause of tragedy"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The incident highlights the ongoing risk of crowd-related accidents in the region, where large gatherings have previously resulted in significant loss of life, and authorities are now investigating this latest tragedy.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "India temple stampede in Bihar kills 7",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/india-temple-stampede-in-bihar-kills-7",
        "published": "2026-08-17T04:41:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "At least six dead in ‘stampede-like’ incident at India temple",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/at-least-six-dead-in-stampede-like-incident-at-india-temple",
        "published": "2026-08-17T05:32:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}