"At Least 116 Crushed to Death" ... India Shocked by Religious Event Tragedy

 A tragic stampede at a Hindu event in northern India has resulted in the deaths of at least 116 people.

According to foreign reports, the incident occurred on the 2nd of July in Hathras, located about 350 km southwest of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. The disaster unfolded as participants hurried to leave the venue after the event ended.

Prashant Kumar, the Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police, confirmed that at least 116 people had died, with the majority of the victims being women and children. The number of injured has exceeded 80, and the death toll may rise.

Police indicated that the oppressive heat and humidity inside the tent caused some participants to rush out after the event, leading to the stampede. A witness told the local daily, Hindustan Times, "There were a large number of people at the scene, and with no exit available, people fell over each other, leading to the disaster."

Authorities reported that around 15,000 people attended the event, three times the permitted number of 5,000, which could have contributed to the accident.

However, the exact cause of the mass panic remains unclear.

The Hindu preacher who organized the event is a former police officer from Uttar Pradesh and has reportedly held similar events multiple times over the past 20 years.

Police have launched an investigation into potential negligence by the organizers and the implementation of safety measures.

Stampedes related to religious events are not uncommon in India. In 2013, at least 115 people were killed in a stampede on a bridge during a Hindu festival in Madhya Pradesh, caused by fears of the bridge collapsing. In 2011, another stampede at a religious festival in Kerala resulted in the deaths of over 100 people.

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