At least six people have died and several others were injured in a stampede outside the Ashok Dham Temple in Bihar’s Lakhisarai district on the morning of the third Monday of the month of Sawan .
Earlier reporting noted: Lakhisarai SDPO Shivam Kumar confirmed the deaths and said several people were injured in the incident. The incident triggered chaos at the temple premises as a large number of devotees had gathered for worship. Administrative officials have reached the spot and are overseeing rescue efforts and crowd management. Authorities are continuing to monitor the situation.
Lakhisarai District Magistrate Shailendra Kumar said that an unprecedented surge of devotees, intensified by the arrival of two trains around 6.30-6.45 am, led to a barricade collapse outside the temple While speaking with reporters. Earlier reporting noted: 7 killed, several injured in stampede-like incident at Bihar’s Ashokdham Temple At least seven people were killed and several others injured in a stampede-like incident at Ashokdham Temple in Bihar’s Lakhisarai on Monday, police told news agency ANI. Two trains arrived around 6:30-6:45 am which added to the rush.
Lakhisarai DM Shailendra Kumar told ANI that the crowd at Ashok Dham Temple swelled “in an unprecedented manner”.
