New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Eight people were killed and eight others injured in a stampede at the Mata Sheetla Temple in Bihar’s Nalanda district on Tuesday, police said, the latest in a series of crowd crush incidents reported in 2026 and 2025 that have highlighted safety gaps at mass gatherings across the country.The latest stampede occurred during prayers under the Deepnagar Police Station limits after a sudden surge of devotees led to overcrowding and chaos within the temple premises.Accor…
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Nalanda, March 31 (IANS) Eight people have died while eight others were injured in the Nalanda stampede on Tuesday, police confirmed. A stampede broke out during prayers at Mata Sheetla Temple in Nalanda. In a statement, the police said that earlier in the day, the situation at the Maa Sheetla Temple — located within the jurisdiction of the Deepnagar Police Station — “suddenly spiralled out of control due to severe overcrowding during worship rituals.””According to information received thus fa…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the tragic Nalanda stampede and announced financial assistance for the families of the deceased. A stampede broke out during prayers at Mata Sheetla Temple in Nalanda on Tuesday, leaving seven people dead and one seriously injured, police confirmed. In a post on X, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said, “The mishap in Nalanda district, Bihar, is deeply painful. I extend my condolences to…
Nalanda, March 31 (IANS) The affected families of the Nalanda stampede narrated their ordeal and expressed distress as seven people lost their lives in the tragedy on Tuesday. A stampede broke out during prayers at Mata Sheetla Temple in Nalanda on Tuesday, leaving seven people dead and one seriously injured, police confirmed. Temple priest Guttu Singhwah, speaking to IANS, said, “There was such a massive crowd that people had no space to go inside. Due to the crowd, the blood pressure of some p…
Nalanda, March 31 (IANS) A stampede broke out during prayers at Mata Sheetla Temple in Bihar’s Nalanda on Tuesday, leaving seven people dead and one seriously injured, police confirmed.The incident occurred at the Madhda Sheetla Temple in the Deepnagar police station area.Upon learning about the incident, police officials, together with residents, hurried to the location and initiated relief and rescue efforts. Visuals from the scene depicted numerous devotees assembled within the temple grounds…
Nalanda, March 31 (IANS) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary expressed grief over the loss of lives in the stampede that broke out during prayers at Mata Sheetla Temple in Bihar’s Nalanda on Tuesday. A stampede broke out during prayers at Mata Sheetla Temple in Nalanda on Tuesday, leaving seven people dead and one seriously injured, police confirmed. In a post on X, Choudhary said, “The tragic stampede incident at the Mata Sheetla Temple in Nalanda is extremely heartbreaking. I express …