Over 60 dead and injured following crowd surge at temple in India

Crowd Crush at Temple in Western India Leaves Over 60 Dead and injured

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According to a report by the English section of “webangah News Agency” citing Mehr News ⁢Agency and Reuters, a ‌crowd crush at a temple in the coastal state of Goa, located in western India, resulted in at least six fatalities.

Police​ officials stated that the overcrowding at the temple, which gathered ​hundreds of Hindu devotees, also left 55 people injured. Authorities confirmed that eight of the injured are in critical condition.

Crowd crushes during large religious gatherings are common in India, ⁣as massive crowds often ‌gather in tight spaces without adhering to ⁣safety protocols.