India temple stampede kills seven women after electricity pole collapses

• At least seven women have died in a crowd crush at the Ashok Dham Temple in Bihar , eastern India .
• Thousands of Hindu devotees had gathered at the temple on Monday to offer prayers during a holy month for Lord Shiva .
• The tragedy occurred when an electric pole collapsed, triggering rumours of electrocution and causing panic among the crowd.
• A sudden influx of worshippers arriving by train overwhelmed security and broke through barricades outside the entrance.
• Authorities and local police have launched an investigation into the exact cause of the incident and crowd control failures.

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At least seven women killed in stampede caused by falling electric pole at Indian temple