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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
NEW DELHI, July 27 (Xinhua) — At least six people were killed and 29 others injured in a stampede at a Hindu temple in India's northern Uttarakhand state on Sunday, local police said.
The incident took place at the Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar district, located 53 km south of Uttarakhand's capital Dehradun.
One of the devotees apparently received an electric shock on the stairs located 100 meters from the temple, causing panic among others, said local police spokesman Pramendra Singh Dobal. He said an investigation into the incident was underway.
Police and the National Emergency Response Force have been dispatched to the scene to carry out rescue operations. The injured have been taken to hospitals.
According to police, a huge crowd had gathered at the temple before the incident. As a result, the death toll is likely to rise.
Haridwar is one of the major pilgrimage centres in Hinduism. –0–
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