At least 60 killed, scores injured in stampede at religious event in northern India

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At least 60 people are dead and scores are injured after a stampede at a religious gathering of thousands of people in northern India, officials say.

At least 60 people are dead and scores are injured after a stampede at a religious gathering of thousands of people in northern

Government official Ashish Kumar told The Associated Press that at least 60 bodies had reached mortuaries in the district. Police officer Rajesh Singh said overcrowding may have been a factor. Initial reports suggested that over 15,000 people had gathered for the event, which had permission to host about 5000.

 

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