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Ashok Dham Temple stampede in Bihar leaves seven devotees dead
At least seven devotees were killed and several others injured in a stampede at Bihar's Ashok Dham Temple in Lakhisarai on Monday. Panic reportedly spread after an electric pole collapsed amid a heavy Sawan crowd gathered for Jalabhishek.
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- Why it matters
- A collapsed electric pole triggered panic during a crowded religious gathering, causing deaths and injuries among people assembled for worship.
- Most affected
- Devotees at Ashok Dham Temple during the Sawan Jalabhishek ceremony — Seven killed, several others injured in the stampede
- Likely next
- Whether the death toll is revised as rescue efforts continue and whether authorities announce findings on what caused the pole collapse.