Nine suffocate to death in a Jharkhand prayer hall
Monday September 24, 2012 12:48:29 PM,
IANS
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Ranchi: At least nine
devotees, including eight women, suffocated to death in a crowded
prayer hall at an ashram in Jharkhand's Deoghar district Monday,
police said.
Nearly 2.5 lakh people from Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand were
gathered for Saint Thakur Anukul Chand's 125th birth anniversary
celebrations when the tragedy occurred during early morning
prayers.
"People were vying to catch a glimpse of the samadhi. More than
120 people fainted," a police official told IANS over telephone.
"They were taken to hospital, where nine died. All the dead were
above 50 years."
Deoghar is located some 250 km from Ranchi.
Police said there were volunteers to manage the crowds in the hall
but they failed to control the vast numbers.
"A probe has been ordered. The number of people allowed to gather
at such occasions ought to be restricted.
"In this instance, volunteers from the ashram were managing the
crowd in the premises. Police could only provide security outside
the ashram," Deputy Commissioner of Police Rahul Purwar told the
media.
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