Stampede on Mansa Devi temple route in Haridwar; Uttarakhand orders magisterial inquiry
On the morning of 27 July 2025, a stampede broke out on the stairway route to the Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, after a rumour of an electric current.
Summary
A stampede broke out on the crowded stairway route to the hilltop Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on the morning of 27 July 2025, after a rumour spread that an electric wire had snapped and current was passing through the area. Eight people were reported dead and about 30 injured by The Hindu and The Indian Express, citing officials and police; early official statements gave a lower count and later reports a higher one, so the final toll is not stated here. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced an ex gratia of ₹2 lakh for the families of the dead and ₹50,000 for the injured, and the Haridwar District Magistrate was ordered to conduct a magisterial inquiry. An FIR was registered against unknown persons for spreading the rumour. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the loss of lives.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 27 July 2025 (morning), stairway route to Mansa Devi temple, Haridwar
- Trigger
- Rumour that an electric wire had snapped / current in the area
- Ex gratia (State)
- ₹2 lakh per deceased's family; ₹50,000 per injured
- Probe
- Magisterial inquiry by the Haridwar District Magistrate
- FIR
- Against unknown persons for spreading the rumour
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What ex gratia did Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami announce after the Mansa Devi temple stampede in Haridwar on 27 July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹2 lakh for the families of the dead and ₹50,000 for the injured
The Indian Express and IANS (27 July 2025): CM Dhami announced ₹2 lakh for the families of the dead and ₹50,000 for the injured.
Consider the following statements about the Mansa Devi temple stampede of 27 July 2025: 1. It was triggered by a rumour that an electric wire had snapped and current was passing through the area. 2. The Haridwar District Magistrate was ordered to conduct a magisterial inquiry. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The Hindu and The Indian Express: the stampede followed a rumour of a snapped electric line/current; IE: the Haridwar DM was ordered to conduct a magisterial inquiry. Both correct.