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In Nalanda, faith turned fatal

On March 31, over 10,000 devotees, mostly women, thronged the Sheetla Mata temple in Nalanda, Bihar. The temple, which normally holds 500-1,000 people, was overwhelmed, triggering a stampede that claimed nine lives. Victims families allege that priests let devotees enter through the exit gate after collecting money.Amit Bhelarireports on how poor crowd management and inadequate arrangements worsened the tragedy

4 Apr 2026 12:00 pm