Rajgir, March 31 -- At least eight women devotees were killed in a tragic stampede at a Sheetalashtami temple at Madhda village under the Deepnagar police station area in Nalanda district on Tuesday.
Confirming the incident, police said here that a large number of devotees had gathered to offer prayers on the occasion of Sheetalashtami.
The situation spiralled out of control due to huge overcrowding, leading to panic among devotees and triggering a stampede.
All eight victims were women. Authorities have identified five of them as Devanti Devi, Rekha Devi, Malo Devi, Chinta Devi and Kanti Devi, while efforts are underway to ascertain the identities of the remaining three.
Several injured persons were immediately rushed to nearby healthc...