India, March 31 -- A stampede reportedly broke out at the Sheetla Temple in Maghra area of Nalanda, Bihar, due to severe overcrowding, leaving several people trapped beneath the crowd. Casualties were feared.

Visuals from the scene showed scores of people gathered at the temple premises and affected individuals being taken in ambulances.

More details are awaited.

This comes a month after a stampede-like situation reportedly erupted during an event featuring spiritual figure Aniruddhacharya in state's East Champaran. Three people were injured in the commotion that took place at the programme, which was held in Raxaul.

According to reports, chaos erupted on the fourth day of the Shrimad Bhagavat Katha at the city's airport ground and tu...