‘Extremely heartbreaking’: Prez on loss of lives in Bihar temple stampede

**EDS: SCREENGRAB VIA VIDEOS** Nalanda: An injured woman receives treatment at a hospital after a stampede at the Sheetla Mata temple, in Nalanda district, Bihar, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. At least eight women were allegedly killed in the incident following a heavy rush of devotees. (PTI Photo)(PTI03_31_2026_000152B)

New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday condoled the loss of lives in a stampede at a temple in Bihar and prayed for the swift recovery of those injured.

At least eight devotees, mostly women, were killed and five injured in the stampede at the Sheetla Mata temple in Nalanda district on Tuesday.

“The news of the death of numerous devotees in a stampede at a temple in Nalanda, Bihar, is extremely heartbreaking. I express my deepest condolences to all the bereaved families. I pray for the swift recovery of all those who have been injured,” Murmu said in a post on X in Hindi.

The president, who is on a day-long visit to Bihar, addressed the convocation ceremony of Nalanda University in Rajgir city. PTI AKV AKV AMJ AMJ

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