Haridwar Temple Stampede: Four of Six Deceased Identified as Uttar Pradesh Residents
HARIDWAR, Uttarakhand, India – July 27, 2025: Four of the six confirmed deaths in the Sunday stampede at the Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar on July 27, 2025, have been identified as from Uttar Pradesh. The unfortunate event, which also left dozens nursing injuries, was sparked by the rumors of an electric current along the heavily crowded pathway leading to the revered shrine.
Predominantly from Neighboring UP
The statement issued on Sunday confirmed the names of the deceased. Out of the total six persons who died, four are from Uttar Pradesh—the neighboring state that sends many pilgrims to Haridwar. Victims included Aarush (12) from Bareilly, Vicky (18) from Rampur, Vakil from Barabanki, and Shanti from Budaun. The official authorities have not yet confirmed the ages of Vakil and Shanti.
Other confirmed dead are Shakal Dev (18), hailing from Araria, Bihar, and Vipin Saini (18), a resident of Kashipur, Uttarakhand. The demographic breakdown clearly shows that the calamity strikes through a wide geographical expanse in view of the fact that Uttar Pradesh pilgrims are not insignificant entities when it comes to pilgrims to the holy sites of Uttarakhand.
Rumor, Panic, and Deadly Consequences
The stampede occurred at about 8:30 AM local time on the main stairway to Mansa Devi temple. Haridwar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Pramendra Singh Dobal stated, “Prima facie findings say that it had been triggered by a rumor that a power line had snapped,” causing panic among thousands of devotees.
Despite the rumor, Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) officials inspected it and found no actual leakage or snapped wires from their assets. The authorities expect that the sudden and unreasonable alarm joined with a thick crowd—they fell down, and humans trampled on top of one another, suffocating and traumatizing them. One individual developed burn injuries, and the cause of this injury is as yet under investigation.
Investigation and Government Intervention
Deeply mourned, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami of Uttarakhand ordered a magisterial inquiry for the thorough examination of the cause, responsibility for spreading the rumors, and evaluation of crowd management protocols in which such an incident occurred. Chief Minister Dhami also announced an ex-gratia amount of ₹2 lakh for the family of the deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured people.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed condolences for the loss of human lives, reassuring people that local administration would be active in assisting all those affected. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offered condolences to bereaved families, praying for peace for departed souls and speedy healing of the injured.
Crowd Management Issues Continue
This incident again suggests a tragedy through which faces the constant challenge that is always associated with the management of massive crowds at pilgrimage sites, particularly during auspicious occasions like the month of Shravan, during which floodgates at temples like Mansa Devi further opened. This accident comes directly on the heels of a number of such stampedes that occurred in religious gatherings and public events around India in 2025, demanding improved safety measures and effective crowd control strategies.
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