PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Deoghar stampede
"Pained at loss of lives due to the stampede in Jharkhand. My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the deceased in this hour of grief. I pray that the injured recover quickly. I spoke to Chief Minister Raghubar Das ji on the incident.," the Prime Minister said.
At least eleven people were killed and 20 injured in the stampede early on Monday morning close to a temple of Goddess Durga, where thousands of devotees had lined up for a ritual.
Reports quoted the police as saying that the crowd swelled to over one lakh.
At 5 am devotees that the temple gates were finally opening and started jumping the queue. This led to chaos and some of those fell got trampled by others.
Chief Minister Raghubar Das has ordered an inquiry and announced compensation.
Thousands of devotees flock to the area every year in August to offer holy water from the river Ganga to Lord Shiva at the town's famous Baidyanath temple.
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