A total of 10 injured persons were brought to Trivediganj CHC, of whom five were referred to higher medical centres due to their critical condition.Meanwhile, 26 injured devotees are being treated at the Haidergarh CHC, and one of them has been referred for advanced care due to serious injuries.Following the incident, there was chaos in the temple and surrounding areas. District and police officials reached the spot and are working to manage the situation.An investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the incident.Barabanki District Magistrate Shashank Tripathi said that during the ‘jalabhishek’ ritual, monkeys had damaged an electric wire, which caused current to flow through three tin sheds in the temple complex. The resulting panic led to a stampede in which two people lost their lives and more than two dozens were injured, he added.Devotees later resumed their worship at the temple.
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