The incident occurred after some people at the temple ‘came in contact’ with the electric wire, causing panic, a health official said.

Overhead power line reportedly snaps and falls onto a part of the crowd, triggering panic among devotees.

LUCKNOW: A crowd surge at a popular Hindu temple in northern India left at least six people dead and dozens injured, local authorities said Sunday. The incident in the pilgrimage…

Barabanki stampede: Stampede at temple kills two, injures 32 after monkeys break live wire, causing chaos during 'jalabhishek' ritual.

The incident occurred after some people at the temple ‘came in contact’ with the electric wire, causing panic, a health official said.

At least two people were killed while more than two dozen others were injured in the stampede-like incident, which occurred at around 2 am.