Overcrowding, lack of exits blamed in deadly stampede in India
6 months, 1 week ago

Overcrowding, lack of exits blamed in deadly stampede in India

LA Times  

A woman covers her face Wednesday while watching a forensics team investigate the scene of a fatal stampede the day before in Uttar Pradesh, India. Severe overcrowding and a lack of exits contributed to a stampede that killed at least 121 people at a religious festival in northern India as the faithful surged toward the preacher and chaos ensued among the quarter of a million attendees, authorities said Wednesday. The chaos appeared to continue outside the tent when people ran toward the preacher, a Hindu guru known locally as Bhole Baba, as he left in a vehicle. Singh, an attorney representing the preacher, blamed some “antisocial elements” for disrupting the peace and creating chaos, the Press Trust of India news agency reported. And his devotees here fell one upon another.” In 2013, pilgrims visiting a temple for a popular Hindu festival in central Madhya Pradesh state trampled one another amid fears that a bridge would collapse.

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Hathras Stampede: Allahabad HC asks former DM, SSP to appear before it on January 15
2 days, 15 hours ago

Hathras Stampede: Allahabad HC asks former DM, SSP to appear before it on January 15

The Hindu  

The Allahabad High Court recently directed the former District Magistrate and Senior Superintendent of Police of Hathras district to personally appear in the court on January 15 and explain it why they should not be held liable for the stampede that took place on July 2, 2024, which left 121 dead, including 113 women. A Bench of Justice Shekhar Kumar …

Stampede-like situation at self-styled godman Dhirendra Shastri's event in Thane
6 days, 19 hours ago

Stampede-like situation at self-styled godman Dhirendra Shastri's event in Thane

Hindustan Times  

A stampede-like situation occurred during an event of self-styled godman Dhirendra Krishna Shastri in Mankoli Naka area of Maharashtra's Thane on Saturday. Dhirendra Kirshna Shastri is also known as Bageshwar Dham Sarkar and is the ‘peethadhishwar’ of Bageshwar Dham, a religious Hindu site in Gada village of Madhya Pradesh's Chattarpur district. Last month, a stampede took place during a religious …

Hathras Stampede Case: Court To Hear Charges Against Bhole Baba Today
3 weeks ago

Hathras Stampede Case: Court To Hear Charges Against Bhole Baba Today

ABP News  

New Delhi, Dec 21 A local court will hear charges on Saturday, in connection with the tragic stampede at a religious congregation organised by self-styled godman Narayan Sakar Hari, also known as "Bhole Baba," in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district, earlier in July this year in which 121 people died. In his first public reaction to the incident, Bhole Baba had …

Stampede-like situation at religious discourse in Meerut
3 weeks ago

Stampede-like situation at religious discourse in Meerut

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW A stampede-like situation prevailed during a religious discourse, ‘Shivpuran Katha’, by Pandit Pradeep Mishra in Meerut on Friday when some people fell over each other amid crowd surge in the pandal, but police alertness and elaborate arrangements averted any untoward incident, said officials. A stampede-like situation occurred during a religious discourse, at Shatabdi Nagar in Meerut, Friday. Another police …

Several devotees injured in stampede at Meerut religious event in Uttar Pradesh
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Several devotees injured in stampede at Meerut religious event in Uttar Pradesh

Live Mint  

Several people were injured on Friday afternoon after a stampede-like situation broke out in the Meerut area of Uttar Pradesh. The incident occurred while preacher Pradeep Mishra led a Shivmahapuran event in Shatabdi Nagar — with approximately 2.5 lakh people in attendance. Meerut District Magistrate Deepak Meena, however, denied claims that some people had been trapped during the incident and …

UP: Four Injured In Stampede At Meerut Religious Gathering. VIDEO
3 weeks, 1 day ago

UP: Four Injured In Stampede At Meerut Religious Gathering. VIDEO

ABP News  

Four people were injured as a stampede broke out during a religious event in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut on Friday. The attendees pushed their way out of the entry gate due to which women standing outside fell and could not escape the outflux of crowd leading to the stampede. In July this year, a massive stampede killed 121 people -- mostly …

Stampede at youth festival in Nigeria causes ‘multiple’ deaths
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Stampede at youth festival in Nigeria causes ‘multiple’ deaths

Al Jazeera  

Security forces arrest organisers of event, which was attended by about 5,000 people drawn by ‘exciting prizes’. The incident occurred on Wednesday at an Islamic high school in Ibadan, the capital of Nigeria’s southwest Oyo State, where up to 5,000 young people and children had reportedly gathered for the event. State Governor Seyi Makinde said in a statement on X …

‘What has to happen will happen’: Bhole Baba on 121 stampede deaths
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘What has to happen will happen’: Bhole Baba on 121 stampede deaths

Hindustan Times  

“What has to happen will happen and one who has come into the world will eventually leave” – these were words of wisdom from Suraj Pal, also known as Bhole Baba, weeks after 121 people died in a stampede at his congregation in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, as the self-styled godman on Wednesday sought to absolve himself of responsibility and instead …

Hathras stampede: Supreme Court dismisses plea to form an expert panel to supervise probe
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Hathras stampede: Supreme Court dismisses plea to form an expert panel to supervise probe

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 12 dismissed a petition seeking the constitution of an expert committee to inquire into the Hathras stampede which has seen more than 121 deaths. The writ petition was filed in the Supreme Court on July 3 to appoint a five-member expert committee under the supervision of a retired Supreme Court judge. It had urged the …

Hathras stampede: The trauma of covering tragedies
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Hathras stampede: The trauma of covering tragedies

The Hindu  

On the evening of July 2, social media was flooded with visuals of bodies of women lying scattered on the ground in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh. As I walked around, meeting one distraught family after another, I met a man who had lost all the women in his family — mother, wife, and daughter — in the stampede. I had two …

How Is District Administration Responsible For Hathras Stampede Along With Baba Suraj Pal? | ABP Live
6 months ago

How Is District Administration Responsible For Hathras Stampede Along With Baba Suraj Pal? | ABP Live

ABP News  

The tragic incident in Hathras on July 2 revealed significant lapses in the district administration's handling of a large public event, resulting in profound loss and suffering. The event, a satsang organized by Surajpal Singh alias Baba Bholenath, was approved despite organizers informing the administration of an anticipated attendance of 80 thousand people. The incident underscores the critical importance of …

Hathras stampede: UP govt hiding its failure by making minor arrests, says Akhilesh Yadav
6 months ago

Hathras stampede: UP govt hiding its failure by making minor arrests, says Akhilesh Yadav

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday accused the Uttar Pradesh government of trying to hide its failure in the Hathras stampede that killed 121 people by making "minor arrests". In a post on 'X' in Hindi, Yadav said, "To hide its failure in the 'Hathras incident', the UP government wants to shirk responsibility for the deaths of hundreds …

Hathras stampede: "Culprits won't be spared", says 'Bhole Baba', urges people to have faith in govt probe
6 months ago

Hathras stampede: "Culprits won't be spared", says 'Bhole Baba', urges people to have faith in govt probe

New Indian Express  

MAINPURI: Self-styled godman Suraj Pal Singh or "Bhole Baba" broke his silence on Saturday in connection with the Hathras stampede in which 121 people, mostly women and children, died, stating that "those who created the chaos will not be spared." In a video statement, Suraj Pal who also goes by the name of Narayan Sakar Hari expressed his grief and …

Hathras stampede: Bhole Baba’s 4 calls before switching off phone under scanner
6 months ago

Hathras stampede: Bhole Baba’s 4 calls before switching off phone under scanner

Hindustan Times  

Suraj Pal, known to his followers as “Bhole Baba” or Narayan Hari Sakar, spoke to the organisers of the ‘satsang’ he hosted in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh earlier this week four times, after the haphazardly organised event resulted in a deadly stampede and left 121 people dead, police officers familiar with the probe said on Friday, without providing details …

Hathras stampede occurred as everyone started exiting venue together, says on duty cop
6 months ago

Hathras stampede occurred as everyone started exiting venue together, says on duty cop

Op India  

Uttar Pradesh Police constable Sheela Maurya, who was on security duty at the Hathras religious event, said the stampede occurred as a large number of people rushed to exit the venue together. The problem was that there was a huge crowd and everyone started exiting the venue together. Earlier in the day, the Uttar Pradesh Police conducted a search operation …

Hathras: A look at stampedes and crowd disasters in India over the years
6 months ago

Hathras: A look at stampedes and crowd disasters in India over the years

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Crowd surge along Godavari River kills at least 27 …

Hathras stampede: Police constable deployed at event shares ordeal
6 months, 1 week ago

Hathras stampede: Police constable deployed at event shares ordeal

Hindustan Times  

Sheela Maurya, a police constable deployed at Bhole Baba's event in Hathras, said on Thursday that the stampede took place because of overcrowding. The injured police personnel said a large number of people together rushed to exit the venue of the event, leading to the incident. Shoes are pictured where a stampede killed people during a sermon at Hathras in …

Hathras tragedy underscores failure to learn from the past
6 months, 1 week ago

Hathras tragedy underscores failure to learn from the past

Hindustan Times  

The stampede at a religious congregation in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday that left 121 dead is yet another instance of administrative inertia compounding the risks from poor organisation. Holding the satsang in a tent amid oppressive humidity and with grounds slippery from the rains escapes conventional wisdom even when a gathering of 80,000 — the crowd size the district …

How Did Hathras Stampede Take Place? Here's the Sequence of Events
6 months, 1 week ago

How Did Hathras Stampede Take Place? Here's the Sequence of Events

The Quint  

At least 121 people have died and several others wounded, in a stampede that took place on 2 July in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh. A First Information Report has been registered against at Sikandra Rao police station in Hathras district against the chief organiser Devprakash Madhukar and other organisers under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including: …

How did a religious gathering in India turn into a deadly stampede?
6 months, 1 week ago

How did a religious gathering in India turn into a deadly stampede?

Associated Press  

LUCKNOW, India — More than 120 people died Tuesday in a stampede after a large religious gathering in northern India, one of the deadliest such accidents in recent years. The event was held in a large tent in a village in Hathras district, located in Uttar Pradesh state, amid sweltering heat and high humidity. Villagers walk towards the site of …

Bhole Baba was allowed to ‘leave first’ even as people were crushed: Inside the Hathras stampede
6 months, 1 week ago

Bhole Baba was allowed to ‘leave first’ even as people were crushed: Inside the Hathras stampede

Firstpost  

Mad rush, extreme humidity, slippery ground, the desperation to seek the preacher’s blessings, confusion, screams, and fear. Eyewitnesses recall how Bhole Baba’s security blocked the way to the exit without giving much thought to the fate of his followers Relatives mourn near the body of a victim a day after a stampede that occured during a 'satsang', in Sikandra Rao …

Massive overcrowding, lack of exits and slippery mud contributed to deadly stampede in Hathras
6 months, 1 week ago

Massive overcrowding, lack of exits and slippery mud contributed to deadly stampede in Hathras

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: Authorities say massive overcrowding, insufficient exits, and other factors contributed to a deadly stampede at a religious festival in Northern India that killed at least 121 people. The stampede happened on Tuesday afternoon in a village in Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh state, as large crowds rushed to exit a makeshift tent. Deadly stampedes are relatively common at Indian …

Severe overcrowding and a lack of exits contributed to the deadly stampede at an Indian festival
6 months, 1 week ago

Severe overcrowding and a lack of exits contributed to the deadly stampede at an Indian festival

Associated Press  

HATHRAS, India — Severe overcrowding and a lack of exits contributed to a stampede at a religious festival that killed at least 121 people in northern India, authorities said Wednesday, as the faithful surged toward the preacher and chaos ensued among the quarter of a million attendees. AP AUDIO: Severe overcrowding, lack of exits and mud contributed to a deadly …

Hathras stampede: Bhole Baba, preacher who led the congregation, not named in FIR
6 months, 1 week ago

Hathras stampede: Bhole Baba, preacher who led the congregation, not named in FIR

Hindustan Times  

Bhole Baba, the religious preacher who led the religious congregation at Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras where a stampede killed at least 116 people on Tuesday, has not been named in the first information report registered at Sikandra Rau police station of Hathras district. Devdas Madhukar, the head sevadar has been named beside other organisers, in the FIR filed by Brijesh Pandey. …

Crowd of over 2.5 lakh and a rush to touch baba’s feet: What led to Hathras stampede
6 months, 1 week ago

Crowd of over 2.5 lakh and a rush to touch baba’s feet: What led to Hathras stampede

Firstpost  

A stampede at a religious gathering in Hathras has claimed the lives of 121 people and left scores of others injured. Of those who have died, most of them have been identified by officials, with Aligarh Zone Inspector General of Police Shalabh Mathur telling PTI, “One hundred and sixteen people have died in the stampede incident in Hathras.” A compensation …

Hathras Stampede: 'Some people have tendency to politicise such painful incidents', says CM Yogi
6 months, 1 week ago

Hathras Stampede: 'Some people have tendency to politicise such painful incidents', says CM Yogi

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday held a press conference on Hathras Stampede that killed as many as 121 people. During the press conference, CM targeted opposition leaders for politicising the unfortunate incident and said that some people have the tendency to politics painful incidents. Informing about the reason for the stampede, CM Yogi said that he had …

Hathras stampede kills over 120: Why are religious gatherings in India prone to such tragedies? EXPLAINED
6 months, 1 week ago

Hathras stampede kills over 120: Why are religious gatherings in India prone to such tragedies? EXPLAINED

India TV News  

Hathras Stampede: The deadly stampede in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras on Tuesday, which claimed over 120 fatalities, occurred at a congregation led by Baba Narayan Hari, also known as 'Bhole Baba.' Religious gatherings prone to deadly stampedes Stampedes can be triggered by various factors, including rumours that incite panic, poor management, and overcrowding. A 2013 study published in the 'International Journal …

Hathras stampede: How the world reacted to tragedy that claimed more than 120 lives
6 months, 1 week ago

Hathras stampede: How the world reacted to tragedy that claimed more than 120 lives

India TV News  

Hathras stampede: The devastating stampede at a 'satsang' in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras has so far killed at least 121 people, mostly women, and injured 28 others, according to authorities. Israel's Ambassador to India, Naor Gilon, termed the incident "heartbreaking" and said he was "deeply saddened" about the loss of lives, wishing a speedy recovery for the injured. She was joined …

A look at stampedes and crowd disasters in India over the years
6 months, 1 week ago

A look at stampedes and crowd disasters in India over the years

Hindustan Times  

More than 100 people were killed in a stampede Tuesday in northern India following a Hindu religious gathering, making it one of the deadliest such accidents in recent years. Crowd surge along Godavari River kills at least 27 Tens of thousands of pilgrims taking part in a Hindu religious bathing festival surged forward and triggered a massive stampede on a …

Hathras stampede: ‘Crowd more than permitted’, FIR lodged, organisers ‘untraceable’
6 months, 1 week ago

Hathras stampede: ‘Crowd more than permitted’, FIR lodged, organisers ‘untraceable’

Hindustan Times  

Though the satsang in Hathras was organised after permission for it was granted, the crowd was more than permitted and an FIR has been registered against the organisers, said inspector general of police Shalabh Mathur. “A two-member committee comprising ADG Agra Zone Anupam Kulshrestha and Aligarh divisional commissioner Chaitra V will conduct a probe and submit a report within 24 …

Hathras Stampede Triggers Political Row, Akhilesh Questions Govt, Yogi Assures Action
6 months, 1 week ago

Hathras Stampede Triggers Political Row, Akhilesh Questions Govt, Yogi Assures Action

News 18  

At least 116 people were killed on Tuesday in a stampede that broke out at a religious event in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras. Soon after the mishap, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath spoke to the concerned officials and announced that all possible help would be provided to the victims. Amit Shah Speaks to CM Yogi Adityanath Union Home Minister Amit …

'What was govt doing?': Akhilesh Yadav on deadly stampede in UP's Hathras
6 months, 1 week ago

'What was govt doing?': Akhilesh Yadav on deadly stampede in UP's Hathras

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday raised questions about the Uttar Pradesh government's preparedness for the religious congregation in Hathras district where at least 107 people, mostly women, were killed in a stampede. If the government knew there would be a large gathering at an event, what did they do for their safety?” “The government is responsible for this,” …

Stampede at ‘satsang’ in UP's Hathras: Why are religious gatherings in India prone to such tragedies?
6 months, 1 week ago

Stampede at ‘satsang’ in UP's Hathras: Why are religious gatherings in India prone to such tragedies?

Firstpost  

Over 100 people died in a stampede at a ‘satsang’ of the religious preacher Bhole Baba in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district on Tuesday. “The number of attendees exceeded the administration’s permitted limit at the venue, leading to a stampede during Bhole Baba’s satsang,” the government said, as per Indian Express. File Photo/Reuters In October 2013, over 100 people were killed …

107 dead in stampede at religious preacher’s congregation in UP’s Hathras
6 months, 1 week ago

107 dead in stampede at religious preacher’s congregation in UP’s Hathras

Hindustan Times  

AGRA: At least 107 people, most of them women, were killed in a stampede at a religious congregation in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district on Tuesday evening, senior state police officers said. Hathras stampede: Inspector General Shalabh Mathur said temporary permission was sought and given for the ‘satsang’ at the venue in a Hathras village Additional director general, Anupam Kulshrestha’s office …

Stampede at Religious Gathering in Hathras Claims Over 116 Lives
6 months, 1 week ago

Stampede at Religious Gathering in Hathras Claims Over 116 Lives

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: At least 116 people, including women and children, died in a stampede at a religious congregation in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district on Tuesday afternoon. The devotees asphyxiated to their deaths and bodies piled up in the stampede -- among the biggest such tragedies in recent years -- that took place at a "satsang" where a self-styled guru, Bhole …

Stampede at religious event in India kills at least 116 people, mostly women and children
6 months, 1 week ago

Stampede at religious event in India kills at least 116 people, mostly women and children

Associated Press  

LUCKNOW, India — Thousands of people at a religious gathering in India rushed to leave a makeshift tent, setting off a stampede Tuesday that killed at least 116 people and injured scores, officials said. At least 116 people died, most of them women and children, said Prashant Kumar, the director-general of police in northern India’s state of Uttar Pradesh, where …

At least 116 killed in one of India's deadliest stampedes in UP's Hathras, mostly women and children
6 months, 1 week ago

At least 116 killed in one of India's deadliest stampedes in UP's Hathras, mostly women and children

Firstpost  

Tens of thousands of devotees had gathered in the Hathras district’s Phulrai village for the ‘satsang’, conducted by Baba Narayan Hari who is also known as Saakar Vishwa Hari Bhole Baba. Preliminary investigation is also going now," says Aligarh Commissioner Chaitra V. pic.twitter.com/Op0BQ5MTjj — Press Trust of India July 2, 2024 Tens of thousands of devotees had gathered in the …

Stampede at religious event in India kills more than 100, mostly women and children
6 months, 1 week ago

Stampede at religious event in India kills more than 100, mostly women and children

LA Times  

Two men mourn a relative killed in a stampede at a religious event in India’s Uttar Pradesh state on Tuesday. Thousands of people at a religious gathering in India rushed to leave a makeshift tent, setting off a stampede Tuesday that killed more than 100 and left scores injured, officials said. At least 116 people, most of them women and …

Hathras stampede: District administration issues helpline numbers for public | Check here
6 months, 1 week ago

Hathras stampede: District administration issues helpline numbers for public | Check here

India TV News  

Hathras stampede helpline number: The Hathras district administration has issued emergency contact numbers following a tragic incident that unfolded during a religious event in Uttar Pradesh. More than 150 injured in Hathras stampede incident More than 150 people were admitted to hospitals after the crash in a village in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh state, medical officials said, adding that …

Tread with caution
2 years ago

Tread with caution

The Hindu  

Organising large mass gatherings is always a risky affair and the stakes are even higher when it comes to managing tens of thousands of people. Before the deaths of 25 people during the Godavari Pushkarams at Rajahmundry in 2015 could fade out of the public memory, eight died in the Kandukur stampede in the last week of 2022, and three …

In Bengal, 3 killed in stampede at blanket distribution event
2 years ago

In Bengal, 3 killed in stampede at blanket distribution event

Hindustan Times  

At least three persons were killed and four others were injured at a blanket distribution event in Asansol in West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district on Wednesday. The stampede took place when people rushed towards the dais in an attempt to get blankets. News agency PTI reported that the stampede took place after the BJP leader left the venue. Initial inputs …

Three-member panel on Vaishno devi stampede to submit report within a week
3 years ago

Three-member panel on Vaishno devi stampede to submit report within a week

India TV News  

Highlights The panel is headed by the principal secretary Report to be submitted within a week Stampede at the shrine left 12 pilgrims dead and over a dozen others injured The three-member panel set up to probe the stampede at the famous Vaishno Devi shrine has been asked to submit its report to the Jammu and Kashmir government within a …

List of major stampedes at temples, other religious gatherings in India
3 years ago

List of major stampedes at temples, other religious gatherings in India

The Hindu  

Hundreds of people have died in stampedes at temples and other Hindu religious gatherings over the years in India. Here is a list of some of such major tragedies that have taken place in the country after 2000: * August 27, 2003 : 39 people were killed and around 140 injured in a stampede during the holy bath at the …

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