Story highlights Stampede occurred at predawn as crowds tried to jump queues to get closer to the temple

It started at predawn hours as crowds tried to jump queues to get closer to the temple

New Delhi (CNN) A stampede left at least 10 people dead early Monday morning during religious celebrations in eastern India, authorities said.

The stampede occurred at a Hindu temple in Jharkhand state.

It started at predawn hours as crowds tried to jump queues to get closer to the temple, said S.Murugan, a local police superintendent.

Chaos erupted toward the end of a 50,000-person queue as crowds tried to push forward when the temple gates opened, he said.

"All this led to a stampede," he said.

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