Kumar Bahukhandi
There are reports of a stampede due to crowd at the famous Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar, Uttarakhand on Sunday morning. Many people are feared to have been injured in this accident. As soon as the information about the incident was received, local police and administrative teams immediately reached the spot and relief work has been started.
Haridwar: There are reports of a stampede due to crowd at the famous Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar, Uttarakhand on Sunday morning. Many people are feared to have been injured in this accident. As soon as the information about the incident was received, local police and administrative teams immediately reached the spot and relief work has been started.
According to initial information, the stampede occurred when a high voltage line wire broke and fell on the temple road. A large number of devotees had reached the temple for darshan. The situation went out of control due to the sudden panic caused by the wire breaking.
Garhwal Divisional Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey told the news agency that a stampede broke out after a large crowd gathered at the Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar. Six people died in the stampede. I am leaving for the spot. A detailed report of the incident is awaited.
Stampede on Mansa Devi Temple pedestrian path
According to the information, a high voltage electric wire suddenly fell on the Mansa Devi temple road in Haridwar on Sunday July 27, 2025 , causing panic. After this incident, there was a stampede among the devotees present there. Six people died in the stampede.
As soon as the information was received, police and administrative teams reached the spot and relief and rescue work was started. The injured have been admitted to the nearest hospital. The situation is under control, but there is an atmosphere of panic in the area due to the accident.
Six devotees died in stampede
SSP Pramod Singh Dobal said that a total of 35 devotees injured in the accident have been brought to the district hospital, in which six devotees have died in the stampede while others are injured. Of which the patients in critical condition are being referred to higher centers.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has expressed grief over the stampede in Mansa Devi temple road in Haridwar. He wrote that very sad news has been received about the stampede in Mansa Devi temple road in Haridwar. SDRF, local police and other rescue teams have reached the spot and are engaged in relief and rescue operations. I am constantly in touch with the local administration in this regard and the situation is being constantly monitored. I pray to Mata Rani for the safety of all the devotees.
