121 people died in a stampede during a religious gathering in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, 28 people were injured and are in hospitals. Journalists were informed about this by the local police. Criminologists and judicial experts are working at the scene of the accident, where 50,000 people came to meet preacher Bhole Baba on Tuesday. A case has been initiated against the organizers of the event. Ram Kutir's charity foundation and his house were searched. The commotion started when Baba left the meeting. People followed him to touch his feet. Many of them fell to the ground. The preacher's guards blocked the exit of the event square until his car left. In the meantime, people on the ground were trampled. State Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered an inquiry to find out whether this was an "accident or a conspiracy". Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and victims and announced that monetary compensation will be provided to the victims.
More than 120 people have been killed in a stampede at a religious gathering in India
03.07 12:04 |
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Emergency
