2 Suffocate To Death In Crowded Mathura Temple Amid Janmashtami Rush

Devotees visited Krishna temples across the country to participate in the midnight celebrations on the occasion of Janmashtami.

At least two people died due to overcrowding during Janmashtami celebrations at a temple in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, the police said today.

The incident took place during midnight celebrations at Banke Bihari temple, police officials added.

"On the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami, there was a sudden surge in the number of devotees. During Aarti people rushed to the complex and this resulted into overcrowding. This is when the two died due to suffocation," Abhishek Yadav, a senior cop in Mathura, told NDTV.

Mathura is considered the birthplace of Lord Krishna.