UP: Four Injured In Stampede At Meerut Religious Gathering. VIDEO
3 days, 6 hours 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 women and children -- at Phulrai village under Sikandra Rau police station limits of Hathras district. The stampede occurred during a satsang, on July 2, addressed by self-styled godman Surajpal alias Bhole Baba, a resident of Kasganj district in Uttar Pradesh.

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Stampede at youth festival in Nigeria causes ‘multiple’ deaths
4 days, 14 hours 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 …

Hathras stampede: The trauma of covering tragedies
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Hathras stampede: "Culprits won't be spared", says 'Bhole Baba', urges people to have faith in govt probe
5 months, 2 weeks 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 occurred as everyone started exiting venue together, says on duty cop
5 months, 2 weeks 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 tragedy underscores failure to learn from the past
5 months, 2 weeks 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
5 months, 2 weeks 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: …

Bhole Baba was allowed to ‘leave first’ even as people were crushed: Inside the Hathras stampede
5 months, 2 weeks 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
5 months, 2 weeks 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
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Crowd of over 2.5 lakh and a rush to touch baba’s feet: What led to Hathras stampede
5 months, 2 weeks 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 kills over 120: Why are religious gatherings in India prone to such tragedies? EXPLAINED
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Overcrowding, lack of exits blamed in deadly stampede in India
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

A look at stampedes and crowd disasters in India over the years
5 months, 2 weeks 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’
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Stampede at ‘satsang’ in UP's Hathras: Why are religious gatherings in India prone to such tragedies?
5 months, 2 weeks 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
5 months, 3 weeks 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
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Hathras stampede: District administration issues helpline numbers for public | Check here
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Stampede at religious event in India kills more than 100, mostly women and children
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Bihar: Stampede during 'Maha Navami' celebrations in Gopalganj leaves one child, two women dead
1 year, 1 month ago

Bihar: Stampede during 'Maha Navami' celebrations in Gopalganj leaves one child, two women dead

India TV News  

Gopalganj: A stampede broke out during 'Maha Navami' celebrations at a Raja Dal Durga Puja pandal in Bihar’s Gopalganj leaving three people dead, police said on Monday. The deceased included a five-year-old boy and two women who were trampled upon by the crowd when they were trying to rescue the former in the stampede that broke out at around 8.30 …

Tread with caution
1 year, 11 months 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 …

Scuffle between 2 groups caused Vaishno Devi stampede, 35K pilgrims were allowed due to Covid: Shrine board
2 years, 11 months ago

Scuffle between 2 groups caused Vaishno Devi stampede, 35K pilgrims were allowed due to Covid: Shrine board

India TV News  

Highlights Three-member panel has been set up to probe the stampede Report will be submitted within a week Twelve people lost their lives and 16 others were injured in the incident The Saturday stampede that killed 12 people occurred “due to a scuffle between two groups of pilgrims”, the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board said in a statement, emphasising only …

Three-member panel on Vaishno devi stampede to submit report within a week
2 years, 11 months 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 …

Here's a list of major stampedes at temples, other religious gatherings in India
2 years, 11 months ago

Here's a list of major stampedes at temples, other religious gatherings in India

India TV News  

Hundreds of people have died in stampedes at temples and other 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 Kumbh Mela in …

List of major stampedes at temples, other religious gatherings in India
2 years, 11 months 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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