The Lakhisarai District Magistrate said the crowd crush occurred at around 6:30 a.m. local time. Samrat Choudhary, chief minister of Bihar, the state where Lakhisarai is located, described the incident at the temple as “extremely tragic and heart-wrenching.” “The news of the de@ths of devotees in the accident has left my heart deeply distressed,” he said in a social media statement. “My deepest condolences go out to the bereaved families.” A grant of about $4,184 is to be given to the immediate dependents of the dad, he said. “In this hour of grief, the state government stands in complete solidarity and commitment with the bereaved families,” he added. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh similarly said he was “deeply saddened” by the daths. “My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families of all those who lost their lives in this heart-wrenching incident,” he said online. I pray for the swift recovery of the injured. May God grant patience and strength to all those affected by this tragedy during this difficult time.The post Hindu devotees k!lled in Indian temple stampede appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.