A stampede at a religious event in northern India killed 116 people and injured 84 others due to overcrowding and heat. Attendees rushed out after a prayer meeting with local Hindu leader Bhole Baba, causing the tragedy in Mughal Garhi village, Hathras district. The event, attended by over 15,000 people despite a capacity for 5,000, prompted condolences from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and an investigation by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Stampedes are sadly common at Indian religious gatherings due to poor safety measures, with notable incidents in 2013, 2011, 2005, and 2008.
A stampede at a religious event in India has killed at least 105 people, many women and children (AP)
Stampede at religious gathering in Northern India kills at least 50 (NYT)
At least 87 people killed at stampede at religious event in India, say local police (CNN)
About 116 people killed at religious event in Hathras district (Reuters)
Stampede at religious gathering in India leaves at least 116 people dead (CBS)
