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Overcrowded Mathura’s Banke Bihari Temple Causes Suffocation; 2 Dead, Six Injured

During Janmashtami celebrations on August 19, two people died of suffocation and six others were left injured after Banke Bihari temple in Mathura got overcrowded. The incident occurred during Mangla Arti, when two people died of suffocation, and another devotee fainted near the exit gate causing a disruption in the crowd movement. The deceased have been identified as Nirmala Devi and Ram Prasad Vishwakarma.

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 - 07:40 PM / by Shibu Immanuel S

Tags: Krishna Jayanti, Janmashtami, Mathura, Banke Bihari Temple, Bihar

Courtesy: ANI