Seven dead in stampede at temple in Bihar’s Lakhisarai
At least seven women died in a stampede at the Ashok Dham temple in Lakhisarai, Bihar, on August 17, 2026. Eyewitnesses reported that the chaos erupted as two trains of devotees arrived, leading to a rush to offer Ganga water to Lord Shiva, exacerbated by poor crowd management and rumors of an electric pole snapping. Authorities are now investigating the incident.