Video Shows Moments Before Stampede At Bihar Temple That Killed 7
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The stampede occurred on Monday at around 1 a.m. at the Baba Sidheshwar Nath temple.
A day after a stampede at a temple in Bihar's Jehanabad killed seven people, including five women and two children, a video has emerged showing the chaotic moments leading up to the tragedy. The stampede occurred on Monday at around 1 a.m. at the Baba Sidheshwar Nath temple, leaving 35 injured.
The footage shows several devotees crowded around the temple, which is situated roughly 2 kilometers from the mountain's base. In the one-minute clip, the crowd is seen struggling to navigate the congested, narrow lane leading to the temple, with people screaming. The situation quickly worsens, with people seen running in panic, trying to escape, it shows.
The devotees had gathered at the temple for a consecration event held every year. Around 60,000 devotees had gathered at the temple to offer water on the Shivling of Lord Shiva on the fourth Monday of the Sawan month.
