At least 87 people feared dead in stampede at religious event in India, NDTV reports
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At least 87 people feared dead in stampede at religious event in India, NDTV reports
By Reuters
July 2, 2024 9:11 AM EDT Updated 11 min ago
NEW DELHI, July 2 (Reuters) - At least 87 people were feared dead in a stampede at a Hindu religious gathering in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, broadcaster NDTV reported.
The stampede happened in a village in Hathras district, about 200 km (125 miles) southeast of the national capital New Delhi, where authorities said a large crowd had gathered on an area of open ground in response to a call from a local religious leader.
District police spokesperson Manish Chikara put the death toll at about 60 people, but said that figure may rise.
Videos on social media showed bodies piled up on the ground outside a local hospital. Reuters could not immediately verify the images.
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