August 17, 2026 11:11 AM
At least 7 dead in stampede near Bihar temple; CM announces Rs 4 lakh aid for kin of deceased
At least seven people were killed and 14 others injured in a stampede near the Ashok Dham temple in Bihar’s Lakhisarai district on Monday, officials said. Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary expressed grief over the deaths and announced an ex gratia assistance of Rs 4 lakh each to the next of kin of those killed in the incident. “The next of kin of all those who lost their lives in the tragic accident at Ashok Dham Halt in Lakhisarai will be provided an ex-gratia assistance of ₹4 lakh ...