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Bihar News: A major accident took place in Jehanabad, Bihar on Monday morning during Sawan. There was such a stampede in Vanawar Siddheshwar Dham that seven bodies were taken out in no time. This accident happened at sunrise on Monday morning.
Crowd gathered outside the hospital.
– Photo : Amar Ujala
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News of a big and painful accident on Sawan Monday has come from Jehanabad district of Bihar. Many have died in the stampede among the devotees. The incident took place among the crowd of devotees of Vanawar Siddheshwar Dham. It is being told that while climbing the Barabar hill, there was a sudden stampede on the stairs. People started running here and there, crushing each other. By the time the police controlled the situation, seven people had died. This accident happened at sunrise on Monday morning. More than 10 people are reported to be injured in the accident. Relief and rescue work is going on with the help of policemen and volunteers deployed in the temple area. The injured are being taken to the hospital.
DM and SP reached the spot
Jehanabad’s Thanedaar Diwakar Kumar Vishwakarma said that after the accident, the DM and SP have reached the spot. They are taking stock of the situation. So far, seven people have been reported dead. We are meeting the relatives of the dead and injured and interrogating them. We are trying to identify the dead. After this, we will send the bodies for post-mortem.