# India: Six dead in Bihar temple stampede

https://mins.news/en/item/23836

- DW, 2026-08-17 04:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/india-six-dead-in-bihar-temple-stampede/a-78390719?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> At least six devotees were killed and several others injured in a crush at the Ashok Dham temple in Bihar’s Lakhisarai district. A police officer said a fallen electric pole may have caused electrocutions and triggered the chaos, while a district official cited a broken barricade amid an unprecedented crowd. An investigation is underway.

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