Tragedy struck at a Durga Puja pandal in Bihar's Gopalganj district on Monday as a five-year-old boy and two women lost their lives, and several others sustained injuries in a stampede, according to the police.
The incident happened at a crowded pandal in the Raja Dal locality of the town, Superintendent of Police Swarna Prabhat said.
The police said that the incident occurred when the devotees were lined up to collect 'prasad' and the 5-year-old boy fell and two other women bent down to protect him from getting crushed.
"The ensuing commotion left 13 women and the child injured. They were rushed to the Sadar hospital. The boy and the two elderly women died. The rest were said to be out of danger," said the SP.
Meanwhile, the area around the site of the incident has been sealed with a view to keep the situation under control, he added.
