Stampede during Chhath Puja in Patna

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17 killed in Chhath puja stampede in Bihar

Chief minister Nitish Kumar has ordered an inquiry into the incident and announced a compensation of  Rs. 2 lakh to the next of kin of each of those killed, a district official said.

At least 17 'Chhath' devotees were killed in a stampede after a makeshift bridge collapsed in Patna on Monday. Many others, mostly women and children, were reported missing.


"I can see here, right in front of me, bodies of nine children, six women and two others," said a television correspondent present at the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH).


Speaking to reporters at PMCH, Patna superintendent of police Jayant Kant, however, confirmed 14 deaths. "Several others are missing but we are still trying to ascertain the exact figure," he said.


A huge throng of people had assembled for the first 'aragh' (offering/obeisance) to the setting sun, at Adalatganj ghat on the bank of the river Ganga in central Patna when the incident took place.

Elle_mujigae

Aduh kesian..dah tahu ramai org nak dtg sembahyang,buat la maintenance check apa yg patut...kan dah runtuh jambatan tu..

redz85

sedih nya..

My condolences to the bereaved families.

batu kikir

Masa keluarga aku pergi Mekah tahun 1992 (tolong betulkan kalau aku salah tulis tahun) stampede Terowong Muassem berlaku ketika jemaah nak pergi melontar. Seribu orang lebih termasuk lebih 50 jemaah Malaysia menemui ajal. Alhamdulillah keluarga selamat ................. tetapi sebelum dapat berita keluarga selamat, perasaan cam haru biru. Tak dapat nak gambarkan.

P/S Kadang2 takut bila terlalu ramai orang. Macam ada phobia.

PITTSBURGH

Kesian jugak tp dah ajal nk wat cmna

True-X

memula bace tajuk aku ingatkan bahase ape...

iberiangirl

Simpati, ada ramai wanita, kanak-kanak dan orang tua yang meninggal dunia