At least 19 were killed and many were injured in a stampede at a religious gathering in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi on Saturday.
The stampede took place near the historic Rajghat bridge on the river Ganga where hundreds had gathered for a tribute organised for spiritual leader Jai Gurudev.
Thousands were crammed in very narrow roads, far more than what was permitted, according to officials.
Varanasi stampede: 19 brought dead, out of which 15 females, and 4 males. Four injured, says doctor pic.twitter.com/P43VR5EHQ0
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Varanasi stampede: 19 brought dead, out of which 15 females, and 4 males. Four injured, says doctor (visuals from the hospital) pic.twitter.com/N11e5LJs3x
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Rumours about the bridge collapsing fueled chaos, speculated policemen.
Images showed rescuers among the dead and injured, besides shoes, clothes and belongings scattered around. Several ambulances are at the spot.
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