Barsana:
Two people died and 18 were injured today after a stampede broke out at the Radha Rani Temple in Barsana near Mathura in Uttar Pradesh.
The incident occurred during the Radha-Ashtami celebrations for which more than five lakh devotees had gathered at the famous temple.
"Two female pilgrims died separately, one of a heart attack, and another of injury caused by slipping on the stairs," Senior Superintendent of Police (Mathura), NR Padmaja, said. "The post-mortem reports are awaited," the senior police officer added.
Officials say that after the prayers got over, the devotees made a sudden rush to leave the temple. But due to the narrow exit, a stampede broke out. Eyewitnesses also attributed the tragedy to the limited time for 'darshan' of the presiding deity. The special 'darshan' of the deity opened at around 5 am today.
Senior police officials from Mathura are on the spot to take stock of the situation.
The incident comes just a week after a stampede broke out at the Banke Bihari Temple in nearby Vrindavan. More than a dozen people were injured there.
(With inputs from IANS)
The incident occurred during the Radha-Ashtami celebrations for which more than five lakh devotees had gathered at the famous temple.
"Two female pilgrims died separately, one of a heart attack, and another of injury caused by slipping on the stairs," Senior Superintendent of Police (Mathura), NR Padmaja, said. "The post-mortem reports are awaited," the senior police officer added.
Officials say that after the prayers got over, the devotees made a sudden rush to leave the temple. But due to the narrow exit, a stampede broke out. Eyewitnesses also attributed the tragedy to the limited time for 'darshan' of the presiding deity. The special 'darshan' of the deity opened at around 5 am today.
Senior police officials from Mathura are on the spot to take stock of the situation.
The incident comes just a week after a stampede broke out at the Banke Bihari Temple in nearby Vrindavan. More than a dozen people were injured there.
(With inputs from IANS)
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