A stampede killed at least 10 people and injured more than 60 in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh early Monday as pilgrims gathered at a temple, reports said.
"Some of the pilgrims who were walking fell on the ground ... and this triggered a panic," police inspector general Pawan Srivastava told the Times of India.
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Mon Aug 25 2014
Ten people are killed and injured more than 60 in the stampede when pilgrims gathered at a temple. - File Photo
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