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Wall Street Journal
a day ago
- Wall Street Journal
The Criminal Enterprise Run by Monkeys
PECATU, Indonesia—At a cliffside temple on the tropical island of Bali, an unexpected group of criminals is running one of the world's most sophisticated scam operations. Every week, they steal dozens of phones, wallets and other valuables from tourists in broad daylight and exchange them for handsome rewards. It's been going on for decades and nobody's been able to stop it.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
Monkeys spark deadly stampede after snapping electric cable triggering panic in packed Indian temple
At least two people were killed and many were injured in a stampede triggered after monkeys caused crowds to panic by jumping on and breaking a live wire outside a temple in India 's northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The group of monkeys jumped onto an electric wire outside the Ausaneshwar Mahadev Temple in the Barabanki region, causing it to snap and fall on a shed, triggering panic among worshippers who tried to flee the area. Nineteen people were electrocuted, while more than two dozen others were injured in the ensuring stampede-like incident, district magistrate Shashank Tripathi said. The incident occurred around 2 am (2030 GMT Sunday), as groups of worshippers started to gather at the temple for their Monday offerings during the sacred Hindu month of Shravan. When the monkeys hurled themselves on the wire, causing it to snap, an electric current began to flow through three tin sheds at the temple complex, Tripathi added. The lethal stampede occurred when some people at the temple 'came in contact' with the electric wire, causing panic, the area's chief medical officer said. 'Two people were killed today in a stampede-like situation (at the temple) early in the morning,' a senior police officer, who did not want to be named, told Reuters. The chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, offered his condolences to the families of those impacted, and reportedly announced a compensation of Rs 500,000 (£4,300) to be paid to each of the families of the deceased. Accidents involving large crowds are not uncommon at religious gatherings in India, and are often blamed on poor crowd management. At least 30 people were killed in a pre-dawn crowd crush at the Maha Kumbh (Great Pitcher) festival in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj in January, as tens of millions gathered to take a dip in sacred river waters on its most auspicious day. Six people were also killed in a stampede in neighbouring Uttarakhand state's Haridwar on Sunday, where a large crowd gathered to offer prayers at the Mansa Devi temple.
South China Morning Post
2 days ago
- South China Morning Post
In India, 2 dead after monkeys snap electric wire, trigger temple stampede
At least two people were killed when a crowd panicked after an electric wire snapped outside a temple in India 's northern state of Uttar Pradesh, authorities said. Advertisement A group of monkeys jumped onto an electric wire outside the Ausaneshwar Mahadev Temple in the Barabanki region, causing it to snap and fall on a shed, triggering panic, District Magistrate Shashank Tripathi said. Nineteen people were electrocuted and injured, he added. 'Two people were killed today in a stampede-like situation [at the temple] early in the morning,' said a senior police officer, who did not want to be named. The incident occurred around 2am, the area's chief medical officer said, when some people at the temple 'came in contact' with the electric wire, causing panic. Advertisement Accidents involving large crowds are not uncommon at religious gatherings in India, and are often blamed on poor crowd management.
Khaleej Times
2 days ago
- Khaleej Times
India: Two killed, 19 injured after snapped electric wire causes panic at temple
At least two people were killed when a crowd panicked after an electric wire snapped outside a temple in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh, authorities said. A group of monkeys jumped onto an electric wire outside the Ausaneshwar Mahadev Temple in the Barabanki region, causing it to snap and fall on a shed, triggering panic, District Magistrate Shashank Tripathi said. 19 people were electrocuted and injured, he said. "Two people were killed today in a stampede-like situation (at the temple) early in the morning," a senior police officer, who did not want to be named, told Reuters. The incident occurred around 2am (2030 GMT Sunday), the area's chief medical officer said, when some people at the temple "came in contact" with the electric wire, causing panic. Accidents involving large crowds are not uncommon at religious gatherings in India, and are often blamed on poor crowd management. On Sunday, at least six people were killed in a stampede after a large crowd gathered at the Mansa Devi temple in the northern Indian city of Haridwar. In January, at least 30 people were killed in a pre-dawn crowd crush at the Maha Kumbh (Great Pitcher) festival in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, as tens of millions gathered to take a dip in sacred river waters on its most auspicious day. Six people were also killed in a stampede in neighbouring Uttarakhand state's Haridwar on Sunday, where a large crowd gathered to offer prayers at the Mansa Devi temple.
Reuters
2 days ago
- Reuters
Two killed in stampede at temple in India's Uttar Pradesh, CNN-News18 reports
July 28 (Reuters) - Two people were killed in a stampede-like situation at the Ausaneshwar Mahadev Temple in India's Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district, CNN-News18 reported on Monday.
