Uttarakhand: Six dead in stampede at Haridwar temple

Six persons died and several were injured in a stampede at a temple in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar on Sunday, ANI reported.

The stampede took place at the Mansa Devi temple, one of Haridwar’s five sacred sites, or panch tirthas.

Senior Superintendent of Police Pramendra Singh Dobal told ANI that 35 people were taken to a hospital, of whom six died and the rest are undergoing treatment.

“Prima facie, the stampede was triggered by a rumour of an electric shock on stairs 100 metres down the temple route,” the official told the news agency. “We are investigating further.”

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the State Disaster Response Force, local police and other rescue agencies are engaged in relief and rescue efforts. He added that he was in constant contact with the local administration and is closely monitoring the situation.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more details become available.
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