India, Aug. 5 -- At least two persons have been killed and three others have been injured in a scuffle due to crowding at the Kubreshwar Dham Temple in Madhya Pradesh's Sehore on Tuesday, the police said.

The incident occurred around 12 noon when a large number of devotees gathered to take part in the Kanwar Yatra, an official said.

As per the eyewitness, a scuffle broke out because of overcrowding, leaving 2 people dead and several injured. The injured persons were rushed to a hospital.

Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sunita Rawat confirmed the deaths of two persons and said that efforts are on to identify them.

The incident occurred during a Kanwar Yatra, which is scheduled for Wednesday. Devotees arrived in large numbers ...