Hathras tragedy: A family loses 3 generations of women in stampede

Deccan Herald

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The stampede happened Tuesday in Phulrai Mughal Garhi village of Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district, where about 250,000 people had gathered to listen to preacher Suraj Pal Singh, also known as "Bhole Baba."
The Korea Times
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Known for providing immediate relief to the local community, the staffers at the centre faced an unimaginable crisis when casualties and injured people from a stampede at a religious event, just about four kilometres away in Phulrai Mughal Garhi village, started pouring in, pushing the centre beyond its breaking point.
Hindustan Times
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The stampede in Hathras highlights the callous indifference towards human life that is, ironically, often seen at religious sites and during religious events.
Free Press Journal
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Following the satsang led by preacher Narayan Sakar Hari, also known as "Bhole Baba," in Hathras on Tuesday, a stampede resulted in the deaths of 121 persons, the most of them women, and the injuries of 31 others.
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