Reuters
10 August, 2015, 23:15
Update: 10 August, 2015, 23:15
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Reuters
10 August, 2015, 23:15
Update: 10 August, 2015, 23:15
A man, who was injured in a stampede, is taken to a hospital in Ranchi, Jharkhand, on 10 August 2015. Photo: Reuters

New Delhi: A surging crowd near a Hindu temple killed at least ten people and injured 25 others in Jharkhand on Monday, police said.

The stampede at Deoghar town occurred when pilgrims gathered on a day considered auspicious for the temple’s goddess, local police chief P. Murugan told Reuters.

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