Officials in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh say at least 107 people were crushed to death. Among them were women and children. The Indian local media Hindustan Times reported this on Tuesday (July 2).
According to the report,Dozens of people were crushed to death in a stampede during 'satsang' (religious gathering) in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh. Before realizing anything, many people lost their lives under the pressure of the crowd, local officials said.
'Many injured have also been admitted,' Tripathi said. 'The primary reason is a stampede during a religious event.'
'We have received 27 bodies so far,' senior medical officer Ram Mohan Tiwari of Uttar Pradesh state told the AFP news agency, warning: 'Bodies are still coming.'
However, the Indian media is providing different numbers about the loss of life in this accident. NDTV reported that at least 87 people were killed. And according to the Indian Express, more than 50 people have died. On the other hand, about 60 people were killed, according to The Hindu.
Crowds had gathered some 140 kilometers (87 miles) southeast of New Delhi to celebrate the Hindu god Shiva in the city of Hathras.
