New Delhi, July 27 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed deep sadness over the loss of lives in a stampede at the Mansa Devi Temple in Haridwar, resulting in six deaths.

"Deeply saddened by the loss of lives due to a stampede on the route to Mansa Devi Temple in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. Condolences to those who lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon. The local administration is assisting those affected," posted the Office of the Prime Minister of India on X.

Earlier, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also expressed deep distress over a stampede on the route to the Mansa Devi Temple in Haridwar, where six people died in a stampede.

Dhami shared on X, "It is extremely distressing to receive news of a...