FLASH: 6 Killed, Several Injured In Temple Stampede

• A handful of people have lost their lives, following a stampede in India.

• It was gathered that the victims had gone to a temple to pray when tragedy struck.

• A total of eight people sustained serious degrees of injuries during the stampede.

A day of worship has turned sour following deaths and numerous casualties.

According to reports, hundreds of Hindus who attended a temple in the western coastal state of Goa were affected by the stampede in India.

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The incident was reported to have happened on Friday, May 2 in Shri Lairai Zatra festival in Shirgao village.

Confirming the incident on Saturday, a police officer in Goa’s state capital Panjim, V.S. Chadonkar said no less than 6 people lost their lives in the event, with over 50 casualties recorded.

Devotees were witnessing a religious ceremony and the frenzy caused during the rituals triggered a stampede.

“Six people lost their lives and at least eight were critically injured,” 

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