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World in brief: July 2, 2024
Relatives and volunteers carry the bodies on stretchers at the Sikandrarao hospital in Hathras district about 350 kilometers (217 miles) southwest of Lucknow, India, July 2, 2024

INDIA: A stampede among thousands of people at a religious gathering in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh state killed at least 60 and left scores injured, officials said today, adding that many women and children were among the dead and the toll could rise.

People had rushed to leave a makeshift tent following an event with Hindu figure Bhole Baba, local media reported, citing authorities in Hathras district who said heat and suffocation inside could have been a factor.

 

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