Jharkhand: 11 Killed, 50 injured in stampede near temple in Deoghar; PM Modi expresses grief

At least 11 people were killed and 50 others injured in a stampede at a temple in Deoghar district of Jharkhand on Monday.

The incident took place near a Durga temple at Belabagan More on Deogarh-Jassidih, about 350 kilometres from Ranchi, Civil Surgeon Diwakar Kamath said.

"Ten men and a woman died as the devotees tried to overtake each other around 4 am," Deputy Commissioner of police said.

Every year thousands of devotees flock to the temple in the month of August to offer the holy water of Ganga to Lord Shiva, at the famous Baidyanath temple.

11 killed & 50 people injured in a stampede at a temple in Belabagan in Jharkhand; Injured taken to hospital pic.twitter.com/Mz62O6EPcw

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Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das expressed grief at the death of 11 persons in a stampede in Deogarh.

He said, "State government will provide compensation of Rs 2 lakh to families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to injured people."

The chief minister also said that a high level committee under the leadership of Home Secretary has been set.

PM Narendra Modi also expressed grief. He said, "Pained at loss of lives due to the stampede in Jharkhand. My thoughts & prayers are with the families of the deceased in this hour of grief."

He further added, "I pray that the injured recover quickly. I spoke to CM Raghubar Das ji on the incident."

Home Secretary NN Pandey, Additional Director General of Police S N Pradhan and other officials have been supervising the rescue operation and treatment, the statement said.