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A stampede broke out at Haridwar’s Mansa Devi temple on Sunday, killing six people and leaving many injured, police said.

Rumour of an electric current where the stairs to the temple begin sent the devotees into a panic, leading to the stampede, Haridwar Senior Superintendent of Police Pramendra Singh Dobal told PTI Videos. About 35 people were rushed to the hospital, and six of them died, he said.

The incident took place around 9.30 am.

One of the injured told ANI, “Just 20-25 steps before the temple premises, the crowd became uncontrollable… I fell along with 10 to 12 others… I found 3 of my family members, but 2 are still missing…"

Another shared his ordeal and said that his hand got fractured. “Suddenly, a huge crowd gathered there, and a stampede took place. During this, I fell and my hand got fractured…"

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said he was saddened by the incident and asserted that the situation was being monitored.

“Very sad news has been received about a stampede on the way to the Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar. SDRF, local police and other rescue teams have reached the spot and are engaged in relief and rescue operations," Dhami said in a post on Facebook.