Haridwar Stampede:
Eight people died and 30 were injured in a stampede at Haridwar’s Mansa Devi temple due to panic triggered by a rumour of a snapped electric line.A massive crowd of devotees, including children, panicked on a stairway after a rumour about an electric wire snap, leading to a crush and stampede.Local authorities (police, temple security) identify the disaster and alert emergency services (SDRF, fire brigade, medical teams).
Quick evacuation attempts begin to prevent further casualties.
