At Least Seven Killed, Several Injured in Stampede-Like Incident at Bihar’s Ashokdham Temple
Police said an unprecedented surge of devotees and two arriving trains overwhelmed crowd controls, causing a barricade to collapse and injuring several worshippers.
- Seven devotees were killed in a stampede at Ashokdham Temple in Lakhisarai, Bihar, on Monday during an unprecedented surge of visitors offering water to Lord Shiva in the holy month of Shravan.
- Lakhisarai District Magistrate Shailendra Kumar reported the crowd swelled to unprecedented levels after two trains arrived around 6.30 am, causing physical pressure that fractured barricading and triggered the collapse.
- Describing the chaos, a witness stated, "We then came to know that the barricading broke on one side due to the crowd, and people fell on each other. We rushed 10-15 people here immediately." Injured were shifted to local medical facilities.
- District administration and police personnel remained on-site to manage the crowd and prevent further incidents. Authorities launched a formal investigation into the stampede to determine the specific circumstances surrounding the barricade failure.
- The heavy rush stemmed from devotees visiting during Shravan to offer water to Lord Shiva at the temple. Security remains tight in Lakhisarai as authorities work to support families of the deceased and prevent similar incidents.
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