Two dead, 10 injured in temple stampede on Shivaratri festival in UP

PTI : Barabanki, Sun Mar 10 2013, 17:22 hrs

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At least two devotees were today killed and 10 others injured when a stampede broke out in a Shiva temple on the occasion of Shivaratri festival.

The incident occurred this morning when 'kanwarias' (devotees of Lord Shiva) broke through the queue of devotees to offer water at Lodeshwar Mahadev Temple. This led to a stampede that left two persons dead, police said.

Ten people were injured in the incident and admitted to hospital.

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