The Hindu·2 min read·medium
Seven dead in stampede at temple in Bihar’s Lakhisarai
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Amarnath Tewary
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A stampede at the Ashok Dham temple in Bihar, India, resulted in the deaths of seven women and left over a dozen others injured. Authorities have launched an inquiry into the incident, which was reportedly triggered by overcrowding and a damaged barricade during the auspicious month of Shrawan.
At least seven devotees, all of them women, were killed and over a dozen others injured in a stampede on Monday (August 17, 2026) at Ashok Dham temple in Bihar ’s Lakhisarai district. The deceased have been identified and their family members have been handed over ex-gratia of ₹4 lakh each from the government.
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