As many as seven people were killed on Monday morning after a stampede broke out a temple in Lakhisarai district of Bihar .
Overcrowding led to the tragedy as thousands of devotees gathered at the Ashok Dham, one of the oldest Shiva temples in Bihar, according to authorities.
The injured people were admitted to local medical facilities for treatment. The district administration and police personnel remained on-site to manage the crowd and prevent any more untoward incidents. “The queue stretched for over six kilometres. It took an average four hours of wait for a pilgrim to get inside the temple.”
Witnesses however countered this narrative and said that the stampede occurred due to poor crowd management. Explaining the reason behind the stampede, Lakhisarai DM Shailendra Kumar said, “The incident took place at around 6:40 am when some youngsters tried to push through breaking the barricades.
“The crowd had started pouring in at the temple premises from Sunday night,” an unidentified police official told Hindustan Times.
