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Seven Dead in Stampede at Indian Temple After False Alarm
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Seven Dead in Stampede at Indian Temple After False Alarm

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • At least seven people died and 19 were injured in a stampede at the Ashok Dham temple in Bihar, India.
  • The incident occurred during a religious gathering for the Hindu god Shiva, triggered by a false alarm about a falling power pole.
  • Authorities are providing compensation to the victims' families, while the event highlights recurring safety issues at large Indian gatherings.

A stampede at the Ashok Dham temple in India's Bihar state has resulted in the deaths of at least seven people and left 19 others injured. The tragic incident occurred during a religious gathering for the Hindu god Shiva in the Lakhisarai district.

District Magistrate Shailendra Kumar stated that the panic was triggered by rumors that an electricity pole had fallen onto devotees. He confirmed the death toll and assured that the situation is now under control. The injured have been transported to the hospital for treatment.

The situation is now under control.

— Shailendra KumarDistrict Magistrate confirming the situation after the stampede.

Samrat Choudhary, the chief of Bihar's local authorities, described the accident as "painful" and announced that families of the victims will receive compensation of 400,000 rupees (approximately 3,600 euros) each. This incident underscores a recurring problem in India, where deadly stampedes frequently occur during large gatherings and religious festivals, often due to inadequate or lacking security systems.

This is not an isolated event. Last November, nine people died in a panic at a Hindu temple in Andhra Pradesh. Two months prior, a stampede at a political rally in Tamil Nadu claimed 36 lives. In 2024, 120 people died during a religious gathering of thousands of Hindus in Uttar Pradesh, marking one of the deadliest stampede-related accidents in recent Indian history.

This accident is painful.

— Samrat ChoudharyChief of Bihar's local authorities commenting on the stampede.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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