India, July 27 -- A stampede in Haridwar's revered Mansa Devi Temple on Sunday morning claimed the lives of six devotees and left several others injured. The incident occurred during the Shravan month, a time when thousands of devotees visit the shrine in Devbhoomi Uttarakhand.

The stampede broke out around 9 am on the stairway route leading to the Mansa Devi temple.

"As per initial reports, six people have been confirmed dead, and around 10-15 others have been injured. Those in serious condition have been referred to higher medical centres," Haridwar district magistrate Mayur Dixit said

While the exact cause will be ascertained after a formal probe, according to Haridwar District Magistrate Mayur Dixit, the panic was triggered by a fa...