In June, a sudden crowd surge at a Hindu festival in the coastal state of Odisha triggered a stampede that killed at least three people and injured several others. The previous month saw six people crushed to death in the western state of Goa after thousands gathered for a popular fire-walking ritual.

A crowd surge at a popular Hindu temple in northern India has left at least six people dead and dozens others injured, local authorities say

Authorities are investigating whether a snapped electric wire or a spreading rumor triggered the chaotic surge in the northern city of Haridwar.