Two killed, several injured as stampede breaks out at UP temple
One of the deceased was identified as 22-year-old Prashant from Mubarakpura village under Lonikatra police station. The other person has not yet been identified.
PTC News Desk: At least two people died and several others injured in a stampede-like situation in wee hours of Monday outside the Awsaneshwar Mahadev Temple in Uttar Padesh's Barabanki. The stampede was triggered after an electric wire fell on a tin shed inflicting electric shock to several people.
One of the deceased was identified as 22-year-old Prashant from Mubarakpura village under Lonikatra police station. The other person has not yet been identified. Both died during treatment at the Trivediganj Community Health Center.
District Magistrate Shashank Tripathi informed that the electric current was caused by an old electric wire damaged by monkeys.
"Devotees had gathered here for darshan on the third Monday of Sawan. Some monkeys jumped onto the overhead electric wires, causing them to fall onto the tin shed. As a result, around 19 people received electric shocks. The situation is otherwise under control," Tripathi said.
Meanwhile Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took stock of the situation and directed the officials to provide immediate assistance and ensure proper medical care for the injured.