Kollam, March 25: A five-year-old girl succumbed to injuries at a stampede during the 'Chamayavilakku' festival in Kottankulangara Devi temple in Kerala's Kollam district, authorities said on Monday. The child died last night after a ceremonial chariot ran over her, after she slipped and fell from her father's arms amid the chaos. Kerala Stampede: Four Students Die in Stampede During Music Concert at Cochin University in Kochi; 46 Injured (Watch Videos)

The child was rushed to the nearest hospital but could not be saved. The young victim has been identified as Kshethra, the daughter of Rameshan and Jiji, who were accompanying her to the festival. The Chavara police have registered a case for the unnatural death. Stampede in Bihar: Five-Year-Old Boy Among Three Killed, 14 Injured in Stampede at Durga Puja Pandal in Gopalganj District

In November last year, four students were killed and around 60 students injured in a stampede at a festival at the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) in Kochi in the State.

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