The stampede occurred near the river Ganges in Patna , the capital of Bihar state . But Kant said Tuesday that authorities no longer had anybody recorded as injured after some people died from their injuries . A police officer said that a group of people had gathered at around 8.30am to watch fireworks when they were suddenly stampeded. The area was packed with hundreds of thousands of devotees .
The stampede occurred near the river Ganges in Patna , the capital of Bihar state . A police officer said that a group of people had gathered at around 8.30am to watch fireworks when they were suddenly stampeded. The area was packed with hundreds of thousands of devotees .