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Stampede at UP's Barabanki temple: 2 dead, 32 injured
NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: Two devotees were killed and at least 32 others were injured in a stampede at Awsaneshwar Mahadev temple in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday.
The incident happened a day after eight people were killed and dozens injured in a similar stampede at Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar where rumours of an electricity current created panic among people.
In Barabanki too, it was a live wire that triggered the chaos leading to the stampede. District Magistrate Barabanki, Shashank Tripathi, while speaking to media early Monday morning, said devotees were offering prayers when a monkey jumped onto an electric wire, causing it to fall on a shed.
"This led to an electric current passing through the structure. Some of the devotees were electrocuted. Medical treatment of the injured is underway. Around 19 people were injured, with two in serious condition," Tripathi said.
Inputs gathered later put the number of injured at 32. Prashant (22) from the Mubarakpura village under the Lonikatra police station area and another 30-year-old devotee succumbed to their injuries while undergoing treatment at the Trivediganj Community Health Centre (CHC).
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed sorrow on Monday over the stampede at Barabanki temple, and extended his condolences to the grieving families. He directed the district administration to carry out prompt rescue and relief operations.
Taking to X, CM Yogi's office said, "Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath Ji Maharaj has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in an unfortunate accident at the Shri Awsaneshwar Mahadev Temple premises in Barabanki district and extended his condolences to the bereaved families of the deceased. Maharaj Ji has directed the district administration officials to expedite the proper treatment of the injured and relief operations."
