A tragic stampede at Avsaaneshwar temple in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, left 2 dead and 32 injured after a live electric wire, damaged by monkeys, fell on a tin shed during ‘jalabhishek’ on Shravan Monday. Panic followed as electric current spread, causing chaos among devotees. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.
Injured people undergo treatment at a hospital following a stampede at Avsaaneshwar temple in Barabanki. Pic/PTI
In a tragic incident that took place in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district, two people have unfortunately lost their loved ones, while 32 people have been reported injured. The stampede at a temple in Barabanki occurred after a live electric wire, broken by monkeys, fell onto a tin shed, creating a ruckus among the devotees.
As reported by the news agency PTI, the incident occurred at the Avsaaneshwar temple in the Haidergarh area. During the holy month of Shravan in the early hours of Monday, devotees had gathered at the temple for 'jalabhishek' (offering water as a ritual).
The electric current spread through the tin shed, triggering panic and a stampede in the temple premises. It has been reported that devotee Prashant (22) from the Mubarakpura village under the Lonikatra police station area and another 30-year-old devotee succumbed to their injuries while undergoing treatment at the Trivediganj Community Health Centre (CHC), officials said, as per news agency PTI.
The tragic and unfortunate incident comes after a day when eight people were killed in a stampede that broke out during a rush of pilgrims along a stair route leading to the Mansa Devi temple on a hilltop in Haridwar.
A total of 10 injured persons were brought to Trivediganj CHC, of whom five were referred to higher medical centres due to their critical condition.
However, 26 injured devotees are going under treatment at the Haidergarh CHC. One of the injured has been referred for advanced treatments, as his injuries are reported to be very serious.
Following the incident, there was a ruckus in the temple and the surrounding areas, which created panic.
Considering the safety of the people, district and police officials reached the spot and are working to manage the situation.
It has also been reported that an investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the incident, which took away two lives and left many injured.
Barabanki District Magistrate Shashank Tripathi has stated that, “During the 'jalabhishek' ritual, monkeys had damaged an electric wire, which caused current to flow through three tin sheds in the temple complex. The resulting panic led to a stampede in which two people lost their lives and more than two dozen were injured,” as cited by news agency PTI.
Soon after the few hours of the accident, devotees resumed their worship at the temple on the auspicious Monday of the holy Shravan month.
(With Inputs from PTI)
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