### [2026-08-17](/feed/2026/08/17/index.md)

##### Crowd crush
# A crowd crush at the Ashokdham Temple in Bihar, India, kills at least seven people and injures 19 others. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ABS-CBN News](https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/8/17/india-temple-stampede-kills-seven-authorities-1427)

### Changes:

1. A stampede at the Ashokdham Temple in Bihar, India, kills at least seven people and injures 19 others.  _2026-08-17 21:59:45 (First version)_
1. A crowd crush at the Ashokdham Temple in Bihar, India, kills at least seven people and injures 19 others.  _(Current version)_

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