Ashok Dham Temple stampede in Bihar leaves seven devotees dead

A tragic stampede at the famous Ashok Dham Temple in Bihar’s Lakhisarai on the third Monday of the holy month of Sawan has left at least seven devotees dead, while more than eight others were injured. The incident occurred on the route between Ashok Dham railway station and the temple when a large crowd of devotees gathered for ‘Jalabhishek’ in the early hours of Monday. According to the Lakhisarai District Magistrate, the crowd became particularly...