Hathras: In a tragic incident, at least 107 people, including women and three children, were killed in a stampede at a religious event in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday. The stampede occurred during a ‘satsang’ (prayer meeting). Visuals showed numerous bodies being brought to the Community Health Centre amidst grieving relatives.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered an investigation into the incident, and a committee has been established for this purpose. President Droupadi Murmu expressed her condolences to the victims’ families.
At least 107 people, including mostly women, died in a major stampede during a religious event in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district on Tuesday. The incident took place when a religious preacher was addressing his followers at a specially laid tent in the Rati Bhanpur village within the Sikandra Rau area of Hathras district.
The stampede occurred in a village within the Sikandra Rao police station limits, as the crowd started to disperse from the event organized in honor of a local guru.
Some of the deceased who have been identified are – Ganga Devi (70) from Hathras, Priyanka (20) from Kasganj, Jasoda (70) from Mathura, and Saroj Lata (60) from Etah. Two deceased children have also been identified – Kavya (4) and Ayush (8), both hailing from Shahjahnpur.
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