Had media turned pollutant to misreport Guwahati ?
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday announced ex-gratia payment of Rs. 4 lakh each for the families of those killed in a stampede at Begusarai’s Simaria Ghat.
The festival of Kartik Purnima started on a tragic note in the state with three people losing their lives and over a dozen receiving injuries following a stampede on the banks of the Ganges where hundreds had gathered to take a holy dip on the occasion of Kartik Purnima.
People had started gathering at the ghat for ‘Ganga Snan’ since early morning and within a few hours a huge influx of pilgrims were jostling for space at the relatively smaller ghat which ultimately triggered the stampede, reports said.
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According to district police officials, the stampede was caused by some rumours.
The authorities have begun rescue operations and the injured have been rushed to hospitals, officials said.
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