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| At least eight people have been killed and 10 injured in a stampede at a Hindu temple in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, officials say. | |
| The incident happened in the remote Karila village, 260km (160 miles) from the state capital Bhopal. | The incident happened in the remote Karila village, 260km (160 miles) from the state capital Bhopal. |
| The stampede occurred as thousands of devotees were making their way into the temple during an annual fair. | The stampede occurred as thousands of devotees were making their way into the temple during an annual fair. |
| In January 2005, 265 pilgrims were killed in a stampede near a temple in the western Maharashtra state. | In January 2005, 265 pilgrims were killed in a stampede near a temple in the western Maharashtra state. |
| "It was simply an accident as people who attempted to enter the temple by climbing over a railing fell," senior government official Geeta Mishra was quoted by news agency Reuters as saying. | "It was simply an accident as people who attempted to enter the temple by climbing over a railing fell," senior government official Geeta Mishra was quoted by news agency Reuters as saying. |
| The stampede took place late on Wednesday. The temple has since re-opened. | |
| The BBC's Faisal Mohammad Ali in Bhopal says the temple draws a large number of pilgrims from the neighbouring states of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. | The BBC's Faisal Mohammad Ali in Bhopal says the temple draws a large number of pilgrims from the neighbouring states of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. |