More than 100 dead in stampede during religious event

A great tragedy in the India following a deadly stampede that occurred during a religious event attended by more than 80,000 people, leaving at least 116 dead.

According to authorities, the organizer had requested permission for an event with an attendance of approximately 80,000 people, but the actual number of attendees ended up being higher than expected.

This information was given to the media by the Chief Secretary of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, Manoj Kumar.

Tragedy in India during a religious ceremony

The ceremony was performed by Guru Bhole Baba and took place in a large open field in the Hathras district.

At the end of the religious event, a tragic stampede broke out, claiming the lives of 116 people, most of them women, according to authorities.

Despite the deployment of a large police contingent in the area of ​​the religious event, due to the huge influx of people, this catastrophic stampede finally occurred.

Although the cause of the stampede is still unknown to the police, Hathras District Magistrate Ashish Kumar told the media that the incident occurred due to a large number of people trying to leave the place at the same time.

(With information from EFE)

Tragedy in India leaves hundreds injured.

Human stampede at a religious event.

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