Hello readers. A tragic stampede in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district claimed the lives of at least 116 people, including women and children. The incident occurred at a religious gathering organized by popular preacher Bhole Baba. Most of the bodies have been identified, bringing immense grief to the victims’ families. Stay updated with the latest developments on this heart-wrenching event here at DH.
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02:4103 Jul 2024
Bodies lay outside hospital, loud wails pierce the air as Hathras stampede kills 116
02:4103 Jul 2024
Stampede occurred at congregation of cop-turned-preacher Bhole Baba
02:4103 Jul 2024
116 killed in stampede at ‘satsang’ in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras
An elderly woman in search of her granddaughter recounts the horror, says ‘people responsible’
Several envoys in India mourn loss of lives in Hathras stampede
Envoys of several countries, including Germany, France and China, mourned the loss of lives in a stampede in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras on Tuesday and extended condolences to the victims’ families.
German envoy Philipp Ackermann in a post on X in the evening offered condolences to the families that lost their loved ones in the stampede and said he was deeply saddened about the tragic incident.
Later on Tuesday night, Chinese envoy Xu Feihong also took to X to mourn the loss of lives in the incident.
French Ambassador to India Thierry Mathou also posted a message on X, which was reposted by the French Embassy in New Delhi.
Israeli Ambassador Naor Gilon also echoed the sentiments expressed by the other envoys. (PTI)
Forensic teams with sniffer dogs begin collecting evidence for investigation
Most victims of Hathras stampede identified
Most of the 116 people who died in a stampede during a ‘satsang’ organized in Sikandra Rao area of the Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday have been identified, the Uttar Pradesh government said.
Devotees had come to the ‘satsang’ from various districts of Uttar Pradesh as well as neighboring states.
Efforts are being made to identify the remaining bodies, officials said. (PTI)
Bodies lay outside hospital, loud wails pierce the air as Hathras stampede kills 116
The heartbreaking scenes unfolded outside the district’s Sikandara Rao Trauma Centre, where victims, dead or unconscious, of the stampede that occurred at a ‘satsang’ in Phulrai village, were brought in ambulances, trucks, and cars.
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Published 03 July 2024, 02:50 IST
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