Bihar Stampede: 7 Kanwariyas Dead, 16 Others Injured in Stampede at Baba Siddhanth Temple in Jehanabad District (Watch Videos)

Jehanabad, August 12: At least seven people, mostly kanwariyas, were killed and 16 others injured in a stampede at Baba Siddhanth Temple in Bihar's Jehanabad district, an official said on Monday. Bihar Stampede: At Least 7 People Killed, 9 Others Injured in Stampede at Baba Siddhanath Temple in Jehanabad’s Makhdumpur (Watch Video).

7 Dead, 16 Injured in Baba Siddhanth Temple in Jehanabad 

VIDEO | Seven dead and 50 feared injured as a stampede occurred at a temple of Bihar's Jehanabad after a fight broke between flower seller and people.

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#WATCH | Bihar: Vikas Kumar, SDO Jehanabad says, "It is a sad incident...All the arrangements were tight, we are taking stock of the situation and then will further inform you about this..." https://t.co/yw6e4wzRiYpic.twitter.com/N7l6yyQrQE

— ANI (@ANI) August 12, 2024

'Had the Administration Worked Well, the Flower Seller Would Not Have Picked a Fight’

#WATCH | Manoj, an eyewitness to the stampede at Baba Siddhnath Temple in Bihar's Jehanabad, says, "...Had the Administration worked well, the flower seller would not have picked a fight. There was a brawl. It happened right before us. So many of us were trapped there, someone… pic.twitter.com/Z92keGsnhI

— ANI (@ANI) August 12, 2024

It appears that there was a dispute among the kanwariyas over some issue which was followed by an altercation and scuffle leading to the stampede, District Magistrate Alankrita Pandey told PTI. The incident took place at around 11.30 pm on Sunday, she said.

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