Seven killed and dozens injured after fire at religious festival triggers stampede

More than a dozen people were taken to a government hospital for treatment, said Shailendra Kumar, a civil official. Mr Kumar said the cause of the stampede was still under investigation.

A deadly stampede broke out at a Hindu temple in eastern India’s Bihar state on Monday after a snapped electric wire reportedly triggered panic among worshippers, officials said – killing seven people and injuring more than a dozen.