10 killed in Madhya Pradesh temple stampede
Large number of devotees had gathered at the temple on the occasion of ‘Amavasy'
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2014-08-26 04:37 GMT
Bhopal/Satna: Ten pilgrims were killed and over 60 are believed to have suffered injuries in a stampede on Monday at Kamtanath Pahad Temple, about 80 kms away from Satna district headquarters, on the Madhya Pradesh-Uttar Pradesh border.
Large number of devotees had gathered at the temple on the occasion of ‘Amavasya’ during the circumambulation of the Kamtanath Pahad (hill).
“Ten people were killed and over 60 are suspected to be injured in the stampede,” district collector M.L. Meena said. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of those killed in the stampede; Rs 50,000 to the seriously injured and Rs 10,000 to those who suffered minor injuries.