HARIDWAR: At least eight people were killed and 30 others were injured in a stampede that broke out at the Mansa Devi Temple in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar on Sunday.
The incident occurred due to overcrowding in the temple premises as thousands of devotees thronged the sacred site during the ongoing holy month of Shravan.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has expressed deep condolences over this accident.