10 killed,15 injured during Chhath Puja in Bihar

Patna, Nov 3:

Around 10 people were killed and more than 15 injured in multiple accidents during Chhath Puja celebrations

in Bihar

on Sunday. 

The deceased included two women and two children.

A police official said one incident took place in the Hasanpur area of Samastipur district.

Hasanpur Police Station in-charge Chandrakant told IANS the devotees had gathered near a pond in Badgaon area where the wall of a temple collapsed over them, leaving three dead and 10 injured.

The injured are undergoing treatment in hospital, he said.

Earlier, two children died in a stampede in Aurangabad's Surya Temple on Saturday night during the fair in Dev town. At least seven people were injured during the incident.

The deceased were identified as Prince Kumar (4) of Bhojpur district and Rinku Kumari (7) of Patna's Bihta. The injured are being treated in Aurangabad Sadar hospital, a police official said.

In another incident, five people died after several devotees, who were returning home after conducting chhatt puja, were hit by a train near Rambhadrapur station in Samastipur Darbhanga division.

The dead included three women and two children. They were hit by the Swatantra Senani Superfast Express, following which all train movement in the division was stopped for some time.

The accident triggered anger in the area and local people indulged in rioting and damaged property at the Rambhadrapur railway station.

News24 Bureau with IANS inputs

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