HARIDWAR: At least six people were crushed to death and more than 10 others injured in a stampede at the Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar, northern India’s Uttarakhand state, on Sunday. The stampede occurred on the stairway leading to the temple, a popular Hindu pilgrimage site situated along the Ganges river.

At least two people died and another 29 were injured on Monday after a stampede during a religious event in northern India, local authorities reported. “Ten people were brought to Trivediganj CHC, of which two were declared brought dead.

At least six people have died and several others injured following a stampede at the Mansa Devi temple in the northern Indian city of Haridwar, according to local news reports. The stampede occurred at the staircase leading to the temple and the injured are being rushed to hospital, Indian news agency ANI reported.