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The event, which was led by a preacher known as “Bhole Baba,” saw an overwhelming turnout of 250,000 people at a makeshift tent authorized only for 80,000 attendees. What happened: Conflicting reports suggest the stampede began either when devotees surged forward to approach the preacher as he descended from the stage,
Severe overcrowding and a lack of exits contributed to a stampede at a religious festival that killed at least 121 people in northern India, authorities said Wednesday, as the faithful surged toward the preacher and chaos ensued among the quarter of a million attendees.
A stampede at an overcrowded Hindu religious event in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state on Tuesday left at least 121 people dead, mostly women and children, police officials said. Dozens more were injured and taken to overwhelmed hospitals.
Police in India have arrested six people after 121 people died in a stampede at a religious function in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. A crush occurred when followers of a Hindu preacher known as Bhole Baba scrambled to take dirt from his feet after a prayer meeting in Hathras,
Team OneIndia visited Hathras following the tragic stampede incident that occurred during a recent religious gathering. Our reporter assessed the aftermath, speaking with local authorities and eyewitn
Thousands of people at a religious gathering in India rushed to leave a makeshift tent, setting off a stampede Tuesday that killed more than hundred people and injured scores. (AP Photo/Manoj Aligadi) LUCKNOW,
Suraj Pal, a former police constable who claims to ‘heal’ ailments and ‘rid people of evil spirits’, has hundreds of thousands of followers across northern India
Indian police have arrested six people in connection with their alleged role in a deadly stampede at a religious sermon that killed 121 people, the force told reporters on Thursday.
Authorities in India say severe overcrowding and a lack of exits contributed to a stampede at a religious festival that left at least 121 people dead.