Two Dead In Stampede-Like Situation At Ausaneshwar Temple In UP's Barabanki: 'Monkey Jumped On Electric Wire And...'

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Two people died and 32 were injured after a stampede-like situation unfolded at a temple in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, early Monday.

The incident occurred at the Avsaaneshwar temple in the Haidergarh area when devotees had gathered at the temple for 'jalabhishek' (offering water as a ritual) on the third Monday of the holy month of Shravan .

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Officials were by PTI as saying that 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).

A total of 10 injured persons were reportedly brought to Trivediganj CHC, of whom five were referred to higher medical centres due to their critical condition. Meanwhile, 26 injured devotees are being treated at the Haidergarh CHC, and one of them has been referred for advanced care due to serious injuries.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognisance of the incident and expressed condolences to the bereaved families.“The Chief Minister directed the officers to immediately reach the spot and expedite the relief work. The Chief Minister gave instructions for the proper treatment of the injured,” the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said in a statement.

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District Magistrate Shashank Tripathi said the incident happened when a live electric wire, damaged by monkeys , fell onto a tin shed early on Monday. The electric current spread through the tin shed as the wire fell, triggering panic and a stampede in the temple premises.

“Devotees were offering prayers when a monkey jumped on an electric wire, causing it to fall on a shed. This led to an electric current passing through the structure. Medical treatment of the injured is underway. Around 19 people were injured, with two in serious condition,” Tripathi said.

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District and police officials reached the spot and are working to manage the situation, PTI reported. An investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the incident.

Devotees later resumed their worship at the temple.

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