PATNA: At least 14 people are feared dead and
several injured in a stampede at Patna's famous Adalatganj ghat on Ganga during
Chhath ceremonies on Monday, according to Times Now and NDTV. The number of
casualties are likely to climb as reports come in.
Tens of thousands of devotees, majority of them women, gathered at the ghat to offer 'arghya' to the sun god and stood in waist-deep water to offer prayers to the setting Sun to seek blessings for their families.
Many worshippers were seen standing on the terraces and rooftops offering prayers to the sun god, while firecrackers were burst to mark the festive occasion.
The ghats were barricaded to enable the worshippers and their families offer prayers in an orderly manner, official sources said. However, the arrangements seemed to have failed in the wake of the tragedy.
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Tens of thousands of devotees, majority of them women, gathered at the ghat to offer 'arghya' to the sun god and stood in waist-deep water to offer prayers to the setting Sun to seek blessings for their families.
Many worshippers were seen standing on the terraces and rooftops offering prayers to the sun god, while firecrackers were burst to mark the festive occasion.
The ghats were barricaded to enable the worshippers and their families offer prayers in an orderly manner, official sources said. However, the arrangements seemed to have failed in the wake of the tragedy.
Further details are awaited. Visit timesofindia.indiatimes.com