Stairway to Death ; On August 3, the First Day of the Shravan Navratras, a Stampede at the Naina Devi Temple Killed 140 Devotees. A Rumour About a Landslide Triggered a Wave of Panic Amongst the Devotees, Resulting in the Stampede.

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Given the poor infrastructure and lack of a disaster management plan at most religious shrines in India, it was a tragedy only waiting to happen. On August 3, the first day of the Shravan Navratras, a stampede at the Naina Devi temple killed 140 devotees.

A 100-m-long column of more than 20,000 devotees was inching its way up the narrow path when a rumour about a landslide triggered a wave of panic. As those in the front began pushing their way backward, a stampede followed.

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Stairway to Death ; On August 3, the First Day of the Shravan Navratras, a Stampede at the Naina Devi Temple Killed 140 Devotees. A Rumour About a Landslide Triggered a Wave of Panic Amongst the Devotees, Resulting in the Stampede.

The side iron railings gave away as hundreds of devo...

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