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Uttar Pradesh: Stampede-like scare at Barabanki temple during Jalabhisheka; Several injured
A stampede-like situation broke out at the
Ausaneshwar temple
in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, during Jalabhisheka on Monday, leaving several devotees injured.
According to District Magistrate Shashank Tripathi, the chaos began when a monkey jumped onto an electric wire, causing it to fall on a shed. This led to an electric current running through the structure where devotees had gathered to offer prayers.
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"Medical treatment of the injured is underway. Around 19 people were hurt, and two of them are in serious condition," Tripathi said.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognisance of the incident and expressed condolences to the bereaved families.
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He directed officials to immediately reach the spot and speed up the relief work.
The Chief Minister also instructed that the injured receive proper medical treatment, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) confirmed.