Five women killed in stampede at Baidhnath Dham
Five women were killed in a stampede at Baidhnath Dham in Deogarh on Monday following a heavy rush of pilgrims.
DEOGARH/JHARKHAND: Five women were killed in a stampede at Baidhnath Dham in Deogarh on Monday following a heavy rush of pilgrims.
The women, who had gone to the temple to offer prayers, were caught in the stampede and fell unconscious, police said.
They were immediately rushed to a hospital where they died.
The temple attracts large numbers of devotees on Mondays in the month of 'Shravan'.