7 die in Indian temple stampede after electric wire snaps

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A stampede triggered by a snapped electric wire at a Hindu temple in Bihar, India, resulted in seven deaths and over a dozen injuries. The incident occurred near Ashok Dham Temple in Lakhisarai district during a major religious observance, causing panic amidst a large gathering of worshippers.

A deadly stampede broke out at a Hindu temple in eastern India’s Bihar state on Monday after a snapped electric wire reportedly triggered panic among worshippers, officials said, killing seven people and injuring more than a dozen. The incident occurred near Ashok Dham Temple in Lakhisarai district, as thousands of devotees gathered to offer prayers on the third Monday of Shravan, one of the holiest months in the Hindu calendar. The period, which usually falls between July and August, is...