India, March 31 -- At least eight people were feared dead and 12 others were injured after a stampede broke out due to overcrowding in around the campus of Sheetla Mata Temple located under Dipnagar police station of Bihar's Nalanda on Tuesday.

A large number of devotees had gathered at the Sheetala Mata temple to offer prayers, today being Tuesday. According to eyewitnesses of the incident, eight women died and more than 12 people were injured.

Devotees usually gather in large numbers at the temple every Tuesday for prayers. Since it was the last Tuesday of the Chaitra month, a large crowd had turned at the temple. Chaos broke out suddenly inside the temple, triggering a stampede. As people tried to escape, several women were crushed i...