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At least 87 persons were killed in a stampede at a religious event at the Ratibhanpur village under the Sikandra Rau tehsil of the Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh. (PTI)
According to officials, the satsang was being addressed by a religious preacher and his wife when the stampede took place at the Ratibhanpur village in Hathras district. (PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath each announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased. (PTI)
“A temporary permission was granted for the gathering at the spot situated on the border of Etah and Hathras districts,” Shalabh Mathur, Inspector General of Police, Aligarh range, said. (PTI)
“There was a presence of at least 15,000 people at the satsang in Sikandara Rau today. We do not know the exact cause of the stampede but a majority of deaths were a result of suffocation,” said a police officer. (PTI)
“As per a rough estimate, at least 150 injured are admitted at the medical college here,” CMO said. (Photo: PTI)
