Bhopal, Aug. 6 -- Two women devotees lost their lives in a tragic incident occurred on Tuesday at Kubreshwar Dham in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh. Several others were injured in a stampede-like situation.
The mishap took place as thousands of devotees gathered ahead of the Kanwar Yatra, which is scheduled to begin officially on August 6.
The spiritual site, headed by renowned preacher Pandit Pradeep Mishra, was overwhelmed by the unexpected crowd, far exceeding the estimated turnout of around 4,000 devotees. Witnesses said the arrangements were grossly inadequate to handle the massive influx.
Traffic management was reportedly incomplete, and crowd control measures were insufficient when devotees began pouring in early to secure spot...