Three people were killed and several others injured in a stampede that broke out at a Hindu temple in the western Indian state of Rajasthan on Monday morning.
Police said that the tragedy occurred around 6am when hundreds of devotees had gathered for a month-long fair at the temple in Sikar district, over 110 km from state capital Jaipur.
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"The stampede broke out at the entrance of the temple. While three women died on the spot, those injured were rushed to a nearby hospital. Some of them have been shifted to a hospital in Jaipur," a police officer said.
"It is not clear how the stampede occurred. A probe has been ordered," he added.
Stampede at religious gatherings are not uncommon in India, often attributed to huge crowds and lack of safety protocols.