Minor, two others killed in a stampede at Durga Puja pandal in Bihar

Gopalganj: A stampede that broke out in a Durga Puja pandal in Bihar's Gopalganj district killed a five-year-old boy, two women and injured several others, the police said on Tuesday.

The incident happened at the crowded pandal in the Raja Dal locality of the town on Monday, SP Swarna Prabhat said.
He said devotees had lined up to receive prasad' when the child fell down and two elderly women bent down to protect him from getting crushed.

"The ensuing commotion left 13 women and the child injured. They were rushed to the Sadar Hospital. The boy and the two elderly women died. The rest were said to be out of danger," Prabhat said.

Meanwhile, the area around the site of the incident has been sealed with a view to keep the situation under control, he added.