00:01At least seven people have been killed and more than a dozen others were injured in a stampede at a
00:06Hindu temple in the eastern state of Bihar.
00:09The crush happened at the Ashok Dam temple early on Monday, as thousands of worshippers gathered to make offerings to
00:16the Hindu deity Shiva during the holy month of Shravan.
00:20Local officials say panic broke out after rumors spread that an electricity pole had fallen on devotees inside the temple
00:26grounds, sparking fears of electrocution.
00:30Two trains arrived shortly after, increasing the number of people inside the temple significantly and causing the stampede as worshippers
00:37hurried to escape.
00:39Local reports say many of those killed in the crowd crush were women, with at least four identified as women
00:45ranging in age between 44 and 55.
00:48The state's chief minister, Samra Chaudhary, described the deaths as heart-wrenching and announced compensations of roughly $4,200 for
00:56the families of each of those killed.
00:57India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed his condolences, adding that local authorities were assisting all those in need.
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