Haridwar (Rajeev Sharma): In a heartbreaking incident, six people lost their lives after a stampede broke out at the Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar, Uttarakhand on Sunday. The tragedy unfolded when a massive crowd gathered at the popular hilltop shrine, leading to panic and chaos.
Confirming the incident, Garhwal Division Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey told ANI, “Six people have died in a stampede after a huge crowd assembled at the Mansa Devi temple. I am heading to the site. A detailed report is awaited.”
Preliminary reports suggest that the stampede occurred as devotees jostled to enter the temple premises amid an overwhelming rush, possibly due to a religious occasion or weekend pilgrimage.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami took to social media to express concern and informed that emergency response teams had been deployed. “SDRF, local police, and other rescue teams have reached the site and are engaged in relief and rescue operations. I am in constant contact with the local administration regarding this matter, and the situation is being closely monitored,” he tweeted.
Authorities are yet to release the identities of the deceased. The cause of the stampede and the effectiveness of crowd management arrangements are currently under investigation.
More details are awaited as rescue operations continue.
