The stampede occurred near the river Ganges in Patna , the capital of Bihar state . Sparks from an electric short circuit triggered it , police said . During Chhath , one of the biggest festivals of eastern India , worshipers gather along river banks to offer prayers to the sun . The area was packed with hundreds of thousands of devotees .
The stampede occurred near the river Ganges in Patna , the capital of Bihar state . Sparks from an electric short circuit triggered it , police said . The area was packed with hundreds of thousands of devotees .