Stampede in India leaves 70 dead and injured

Indian media reported that on the morning of August 25, at least 10 people were killed and more than 60 others were injured in a stampede at a temple in Satna district, Madhya Pradesh state, central India.

Victims of a stampede at a temple (photo: TheStar)

The stampede occurred at around 6 a.m. (local time) when a crowd of devotees were gathering to pray at the Kamtanath temple in Kamadgiri hill, Satna district, on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Somvati Amavasya.

Local police said a rope around the hill to keep worshippers in line broke, causing the chaos. Ten of the dead were pilgrims, including five women.

Stampedes are quite common in India, due to the large crowds that crowd the shrines. In 2013, 115 people died in a stampede and drowning at a Hindu temple in Madhya Pradesh state./.

According to VOV.VN