‘A large crowd entered the queue’: Witness recounts chaos during Bihar temple stampede
A stampede at the Ashok Dham temple in Bihar on August 17 resulted in the deaths of seven women, including 44-year-old Manmala Devi. Witnesses reported that a surge of devotees entering the queue after a train arrival caused the chaos. Authorities are investigating the incident, which occurred during a peak day of the Hindu month of Sawan.