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Major stampedes at Indian temples in last 10 years

New Delhi: At least nine devotees were killed and dozens injured in a stampede during circumambulation (parikrama) of Kamdgiri Hill in Chitrakoot, which falls in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh. Locals said that the incident took

India TV News Desk Updated on: August 25, 2014 12:05 IST



March 4, 2010: During distribution of prasad at Kripaluji Maharaj ashram in Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh, 63 people were killed and 15 injured.




Jan 3, 2008: Five people were killed in a stampede at Durga Malleswara temple in Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh.

July 2008: In the annual Jagannath yatra (procession) in Puri, Odisha, six people were killed and 12 injured.

Sep 30, 2008: Rumours of a bomb blast caused a stampede at Chamunda Devi temple in Rajasthan, Jodhpur. At least 250 devotees were killed and 60 injured.

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