Hundreds of devotees had gathered at Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Kashibugga on the occasion of ‘ekadashi’.

The 243-member Bihar Assembly will go to polls in two phases on November 6 and 11, and the counting will be held on November 14.

A devastating stampede at the Venkateswara Swami Temple in Kasibugga claimed at least ten lives and injured several others on Saturday morning. The chaotic surge occurred as devotees gathered for Ekadashi, overwhelming security and leading to a tragic loss of life. An investigation into the incident and crowd management is underway.