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| At least four people have been killed and 18 others injured in a stampede at a Hindu temple in the eastern Indian state of Orissa. | At least four people have been killed and 18 others injured in a stampede at a Hindu temple in the eastern Indian state of Orissa. |
| The incident happened as thousands of devotees lined up to get into the Jagannath temple in the town of Puri to usher in a Hindu festival. | The incident happened as thousands of devotees lined up to get into the Jagannath temple in the town of Puri to usher in a Hindu festival. |
| Witnesses blamed the authorities for opening the gates too late. | Witnesses blamed the authorities for opening the gates too late. |
| The 12th-Century temple - home to an idol of the god Jagannath - is one of the main pilgrimage sites for Hindus. | The 12th-Century temple - home to an idol of the god Jagannath - is one of the main pilgrimage sites for Hindus. |
| In January 2005, 265 pilgrims were killed in a stampede near a temple in the western Maharashtra state. | In January 2005, 265 pilgrims were killed in a stampede near a temple in the western Maharashtra state. |
| Thousands of people had gathered outside the famous Jagannath temple in Puri at the climax of a major festival which ends on Monday. | |
| According to the administrator of the Jagannath temple, Suresh Mahapatra, the stampede happened at about 0600 (0130 GMT) as the gates opened and some 4,000 people rushed to get in. | According to the administrator of the Jagannath temple, Suresh Mahapatra, the stampede happened at about 0600 (0130 GMT) as the gates opened and some 4,000 people rushed to get in. |
| The devotees, many of them elderly, had been lining up to catch a glimpse of the idol representing Jagannath, who is revered by Hindus as the God of the universe. | The devotees, many of them elderly, had been lining up to catch a glimpse of the idol representing Jagannath, who is revered by Hindus as the God of the universe. |
| Police were brought in to control the situation. | Police were brought in to control the situation. |
| Witnesses blamed the temple authorities for allowing the crowd of devotees to swell outside. | Witnesses blamed the temple authorities for allowing the crowd of devotees to swell outside. |