4 dead in Bihar stampede during holy bath of Kartik Purnima

Begusarai: Four people died and ten others were injured in a stampede on today at Simaria Ghat in Bihar's Begusarai district, during Kartik Purnima celebrations.

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Meanwhile, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced compensation of Rs four lakh each to the family of the deceased.

Kartik Purnima is celebrated on the full moon day of the Karthika month of the Hindu lunar calendar. (ANI)

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