At least 6 killed in India temple stampede
New Dehli
At least six people have died in a stampede at a Hindu temple in India, authorities said on Sunday.
The incident occurred on a staircase in front of the Mansa Devi Temple in the northern Indian city of Haridwar, according to a police statement on Instagram.
Initial information suggests that a rumour about the risk of electrocution from an exposed wire may have been the cause. Media reports also mentioned numerous
injuries.
An investigation would be conducted and financial support provided to the victims, the chief minister of the state of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami, announced on X.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences to the victims' families on the platform.
Stampedes occur repeatedly in India. In June, 11 people died in an incident outside a cricket stadium in the city of Bengaluru during celebrations for a victory by the Royal Challengers team.
In January, during the world's largest pilgrimage festival, Maha Kumbh Mela, at least 30 people were killed in a stampede in the northern city of Prayagraj.
Haridwar, located on the Ganges River at the foot of the Himalayas, is an important pilgrimage site in
Hinduism.
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