Six people died and several others were injured in a stampede at the Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on Saturday, news agency ANI reported quoting officials.

A large crowd had gathered at the temple when the incident occurred. The injured were taken to hospital, ANI said in a post on X.

Garhwal Division Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey said he was on his way to the site, the post added.

(This is a developing story and will be updated shortly.)

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