In a tragic incident that took place in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district, two people have unfortunately lost their loved ones, while 32 people have been reported injured. The stampede at a temple in Barabanki occurred after a live electric wire, broken by monkeys, fell onto a tin shed, creating a ruckus among the devotees. 

As reported by the news agency PTI, the incident occurred at the Avsaaneshwar temple in the Haidergarh area. During the holy month of Shravan in the early hours of Monday, devotees had gathered at the temple for 'jalabhishek' (offering water as a ritual). 

The electric current spread through the tin shed, triggering panic and a stampede in the temple premises. It has been reported that devotee Prashant (22) from the Mubarakpura village under the Lonikatra police station area and another 30-year-old devotee succumbed to their injuries while undergoing treatment at the Trivediganj Community Health Centre (CHC), officials said, as per news agency PTI.