11 killed, over 50 injured in Deoghar temple stampede

Baidyanathdham temple (left)

At least, 11 people have been reported dead and over 50 injured in Jharkhand’s Deoghar town following a stampede close to Baidyanathdham temple, India Today reports. The tragedy took place when people started trying to jump queue in order to get closer to the temple, the district administration said.
Thousands of people had gathered to pray at the temple and that on the occasion of the second Monday of the month of Sawan. Monday is considered as the most auspicious day of Shravan month of the Hindu calendar.