Jan 26, 2005: Thousands of devotees thronging Mandhar Devi temple, Maharashtra, panicked after sparks flew from an electrical short circuit in the wiring. The crowds rushed to a narrow path leading to the temple, and a stampede resulted. As people tripped and fell over each other, 350 died; over 200 were injured.
August 2003: In Nashik, Maharashtra, 40 pilgrims were killed and 125 injured during a stampede at the Kumbh Mela.
