(2 Jul 2024)
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Hathras, Uttar Pradesh – 2 July 2024
1. Various of women crying next to their relatives’ bodies covered in white sheet
2. Various of relatives crying
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New Delhi – 2 July 2024
3. SOUNDBITE (Hindi) Narendra Modi, Indian Prime Minister:
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"I wish a speedy recovery to all the injured. The administration, under the supervision of the state government, is carrying out rescue and relief operations. Senior officials of the central government are in continuous communication with the state government of Uttar Pradesh. Through this house, I assure everyone that the victims will be provided all help."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hathras, Uttar Pradesh – 2 July 2024
4. Crowds outside hospital
5. Police
6. Ambulances with sirens driving away
STORYLINE:
A stampede among thousands of people at a religious gathering in northern India has killed more than 100 people and left scores injured, officials said Tuesday, with many women and children among the dead.
Attendees had rushed to leave the makeshift tent following an event with Hindu figure Bhole Baba, local media reported.
They cited authorities who said heat and suffocation inside could have been a factor.
Women wailed over the dead.
Senior police officer Shalabh Mathur in Uttar Pradesh state confirmed that 105 people had died while 84 others were injured and admitted to hospitals.
Deadly stampedes are relatively common around Indian religious festivals, where large crowds gather in small areas with shoddy infrastructure and few safety measures.
Police officer Rajesh Singh said there was likely overcrowding in the event in a village in Hathras district about 350 kilometers (220 miles) southwest of the state capital, Lucknow.
Initial reports suggested that over 15,000 people had gathered for the event, which had permission to host about 5,000.
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