One dead in Mathura temple stampede
One dead in Mathura temple stampede
The incident occured inside the premises of Khushali Baba temple in Jalalapur village.

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh): One person was killed and five injured on Monday when an overhead 40-ft water tank on a temple roof burst here, police said.

The water tank burst inside the premises of Khushali Baba temple in Jalalapur village of Chata tehsil in Mathura. The roof on which the tank was kept was being repaired.

"The water tank burst inside the temple today (on Monday). One man died as he got buried in the debris. Five people were injured," said Deputy Superintendent of Police Babu Lal.

"After the tank collapsed there was a stampede in the temple. No one was injured in the stampede," he said, adding that the tank was 40 ft in height.

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