Jehanabad, August 12 (HS). Seven people died in a stampede at Baba Siddhnath Temple (Vanavar Siddheshwar Dham) in Makhdumpur of Jehanabad district in Bihar. At least nine people are reported to be injured in this accident.
Jehanabad District Magistrate Alankrita Pandey has confirmed this. The incident took place at sunrise on Monday morning. Relief and rescue operations are underway with the help of policemen and volunteers posted in the temple area. The injured are being taken to the district hospital.
Jehanabad SHO Diwakar Kumar Vishwakarma has said that the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police have reached the temple. They are taking stock of the situation. Seven people have died in the stampede. Some relatives of the dead and injured have reached. They are being talked to.