Stampede kills at least 10 in eastern India
By Harmeet Shah Singh , CNN
November 19, 2012 -- Updated 1821 GMT (0221 HKT)
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Stampede occured during a ritual in eastern India, police said
Occurred near river Ganges in Patna, capital of Bihar state
Sparks from an electric short triggered panic, police said
NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- At least 10 people were killed in a stampede during a Hindu ritual ineastern India Monday, police said.
The crush occurred on a bridge along the banks of the river Ganges in Patna, capital of Bihar state, according to authorities.
The site was packed by hundredsof thousands of devotees celebrating the annual festival ofChhath, Patna's police chief Jayant Kant told CNN.
Sparks from power cables because of an electric short circuit triggered panic that Kant explained led to the stampede.
Some eight people were also injured, he said.
Worshipers during Chhath, one ofthe biggest festivals of eastern India, gather along river banks tooffer prayers to the sun.
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