7 die as rumour sparks stampede near temple
Patna, Aug. 18 -- At least seven people were killed and 23 injured after an electric pole fell, triggering panic and confusion among a large crowd of devotees near the Ashok Dham temple in Bihar's Lakhisarai district on Monday, officials said. Thousands of people had gathered to offer water to Lord Shiva when the electric pole fell on the path leading to the temple. Three of the seven women who died were from the same family. P6...
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