Six killed, dozens injured in India temple stampede

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At least six people were killed and 55 were injured in a stampede at an Indian temple in the western coastal state of Goa where hundreds of devout Hindus had assembled, police official said on Saturday (May 2).   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/26wyjmhh   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00At least six people were killed, and 55 injured in a stampede at a Hindu temple in India's

00:07western coastal state of Goa, where hundreds of devotees had gathered.

00:13Police said the incident occurred Friday night during the annual Sri Lairai Zatra festival

00:18in Shergau village, known for its elaborate rituals, including fire walking.

00:23A police officer in Panjim, the state capital, said the stampede broke out during a religious

00:28ceremony when the crowd became frenzied, triggering panic and chaos.

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