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Relatives outside a Trauma Centre where victims of the Hathras' stampede are admitted, in Etah, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Over 50 were killed and several injured in the stampede, according to officials. (PTI Photo)
Over 87 people died and several others were injured in a stampede at a religious congregation here on Tuesday, officials said. They said the incident occurred at a 'satsang' event in Pulrai village where people had gathered in large numbers. Senior Superintendent of Police, Etah, Rajesh Kumar Singh said, "Twenty-seven bodies have arrived in Etah hospital. Among those killed are 23 women, three children and a man."
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Death toll rises, 87 killed in stampede at 'satsang' in Hathras
Over 87 people died and several others were injured in a stampede at a religious congregation here on Tuesday, officials said.
They said the incident occurred at a 'satsang' event in Pulrai village where people had gathered in large numbers.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Etah, Rajesh Kumar Singh said, "Twenty-seven bodies have arrived in Etah hospital. Among those killed are 23 women, three children and a man."
In an update based on reports from the hospital, a district official later said 50 to 60 people were believed killed.
Victims, dead or unconscious, were brought to the Sikandara Rao Trauma Centre in trucks and other vehicles. The bodies were laid outside the health centre as people milled around them.
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At least 27 people killed in stampede at 'satsang' in UP's Hathras
At least 27 people were killed and several more injured in a stampede at a religious congregation in a village in Hathras district on Tuesday, police said.
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First Published: Jul 02 2024 | 9:17 AM IST
