At least 60 people feared dead in stampede at religious event in north India

Record ID: 1826785

  • Title: At least 60 people feared dead in stampede at religious event in north India
  • Date: 2nd July 2024
  • Summary: HATHRAS, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA (JULY 02, 2024) (ANI - No use India) LOCALS WALKING AT STAMPEDE SITE BANNER AT SITE VARIOUS OF VICTIMS' BELONGINGS GATHERED FROM STAMPEDE SITE, LYING ON GROUND VARIOUS OF WOMEN SEARCHING THROUGH GATHERED BELONGINGS BROKEN CELLPHONES LYING ON GROUND SURVIVORS CROWDING GATHERED BELONGINGS (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) SURVIVOR, SURESH (LAST NAME NOT GIVEN
  • Embargoed: 16th July 2024 14:38
  • Keywords: 60 Ashish Kumar Etah Hathras Hindu India Lord Shiva Uttar Pradesh accident ambulance bodies dead death devotees disaster district magistrate feared dead hospital pilgrims religion religious stampede toll update victims
  • Location: HATHRAS, ETAH, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA
  • City: HATHRAS, ETAH, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA
  • Country: India
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Disaster/Accidents
  • Reuters ID: LVA001KH8OLSF
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES AND VIDEO QUALITY AS INCOMING
    At least 60 people were feared dead in a stampede at a Hindu religious gathering in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday (July 02).
    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.
    Hathras district administrator Ashish Kumar put the death toll at about 60 people, but said that figure may rise.
    "The incident happened due to overcrowding at the time when people were trying to leave the venue," Kumar added.
    Bodies were seen piled up on the ground outside a local hospital.
    "I came to attend the event with eight other people, but no one survived," said Suresh, a survivor from the stampede.
    Uttar Pradesh is India's most populous state with more than 200 million people. Its Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered an investigation.
    "Instructions have been given to the concerned officials to conduct relief and rescue operations on war footing and to provide proper treatment to the injured," he posted on X.
    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a compensation of 200,000 rupees (USD 2, 397) for the family members of the deceased in the stampede.
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