Uttar Pradesh: At least 50 killed in stampede at religious gathering in Hathras

At least 50 persons were killed on Tuesday in a stampede at a religious gathering in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district, NDTV reported.

The stampede occurred during a satsang, or a religious gathering, held by a preacher named Narayan Saakar Hari, popularly known as Bhole Baba, at the Fulrai village in the Sikandrarau tehsil of Hathras district.

Temporary permission had been granted for the event, Inspector General of Police Shalabh Mathur said, The Indian Express reported.

The injured persons and the bodies of the victims were taken to three government medical colleges in Etah, Aligarh and Hathras districts.

Hathras District Magistrate Ashish Kumar said that 50 to 60 persons from the district had died in the stampede, citing figures from the local community centre.

Additionally, Umesh Kumar Tripathi, the Chief Medical Officer in Etah district, confirmed the deaths of another 27 persons, NDTV reported. “We have received 27 bodies, of which 25 are female and two are male,” he said. “Some injured have also been taken to hospitals.”

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Tripathi also added that at least 150 injured were admitted at the medical college in the district.

Three children were also among those killed, Senior Superintendent of Police Rajesh...

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