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Deadly stampede at religious event in India kills 121 people

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At least 121 people, including 112 women and 7 children, were killed in a stampede during a religious event in northern India. Reuters writes about this with reference to local authorities, UNN reports

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More than 250,000  people took part in the event  on Tuesday in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district. This is more than three times the authorized number. Reportedly, only 80,000 people were authorized. 

Doctors at the district hospital say that most of the victims died of suffocation. 

Among the 121 people killed were 112 women and seven children, and 31 people were injured,

In its first news report, local police described a scene of chaos as preacher Suraj Pal Singh, also known as "Bhole Baba," drove his car. The report said that thousands of parishioners ran screaming toward the car, crushing the people inside.

Щонайменше 15 загиблих, десятки поранених внаслідок зіткнення потягів в Індії17.06.24, 16:59

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