DHAKA: Ten people have been killed and 60 others injured in a stampede at a temple in Chitrakoot area — which falls in the northern Vindhya range of mountains spread over India’s Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. 

Collector of Satna district has ordered a magisterial inquiry.

Rope barriers set up to contain thousands of Hindu pilgrims during parikrama of Kamadgiri hill gave way on Monday morning, resulting in a stampede in which six women were killed and 30 injured, said police in Satna district.

Kamadgiri hill is a place believed to have been the abode of Lord Ram, Sita and Laxman during their exile. Lord Kamtanath, another of his names, is the Ishta Deva principal deity not only of Kamadgiri Parvat but of the whole of Chitrakoot.

Hundreds of pilgrims were present at the pilgrimage path around this hill which is about 5km long. There are a large number of temples in the Parikrama Path (pathway). One of the major temples here is the Shree Kamatanath Temple.

The stampede took place near Bharat Milap Temple which is located on the back side of the hill, said police.

Source: times of India

BDST: 1132 HRS, AUG 25, 2014