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Six Dead in Stampede at Mansa Devi Temple in Haridwar; Rescue Ops Underway

Six Dead in Stampede at Mansa Devi Temple in Haridwar; Rescue Ops Underway

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…
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