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At least 7 killed in stampede at Bihar's Ashok Dham Temple

A stampede at Ashok Dham Temple in Bihar has resulted in seven fatalities, with witnesses citing poor crowd management.

17 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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A stampede at the Ashok Dham Temple in Bihar has led to the deaths of at least seven people, with several others reported injured. Eyewitnesses indicated that the incident occurred when two trains filled with devotees arrived at the Lakhisarai railway station, prompting a rush towards the temple to offer sacred water to Lord Shiva.

Witnesses have attributed the stampede to a lack of effective crowd management at the temple, which resulted in women falling on each other as they hurried to participate in the religious proceedings.

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