# President Murmu grieves over Lakhisarai stampede, seven dead 2026-08-18T05:17:12+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet President Droupadi Murmu expressed grief over the stampede at Ashok Dham Temple in Bihar's Lakhisarai district on Monday, calling the news 'extremely heartbreaking'. At least seven devotees died and more than a dozen were injured during a large gathering for prayers on the third Monday of the holy Sawan month. According to reports, the stampede occurred when an electric pole near the queue of male devotees fell, sparking a rumour that a live wire had hit people. Panic spread, creating pressure on the women's queue and causing people to fall over each other within two minutes. Police and district administration were deployed from early morning, and the injured were taken to Sadar Hospital. President Murmu offered deepest condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. Authorities are still ascertaining further details about the incident and the number of people affected. ## Coverage - republicworld.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Ashok Dham Temple, Bihar, Droupadi Murmu, Lakhisarai Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/president-murmu-grieves-over-lakhisarai-stampede-seven-dead/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/president-murmu-grieves-over-lakhisarai-stampede-seven-dead/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/