The scene at the venue was heartrending as the bodies of devotees were strewn across with people trying to identify their kin among the dead. At the Sikandra Rau Trauma Centre, ambulances, trucks and other vehicles were coming incessantly laden with bodies—some dead, others lying unconscious. Many injured were lying at the gate of the local government hospital with anxious relatives running helter-skelter to look for their dear ones. Children were crying looking for their parents after getting separated during the stampede.Following the stampede, the Hathras District Administration issued helpline numbers for the general public. “In view of the tragedy, the district administration, keeping an eye on the situation of the incident, has issued helplines 05722227041 and 05722227042 for the general public,” Hathras DM Ashish Kumar posted on X.A 40-member NDRF team was rushed to Hathras from Ghaziabad to help carry out the rescue operation. Meanwhile, the preacher Bhole Baba and the organisers were absconding and the district police have launched a search for them.As per state government authorities, an FIR would be lodged against them. Local people were agitated over the lack of facilities at hospitals. There were only a few doctors available to cater to the huge number of injured, said an agitated local youth.Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav held the state government responsible for the tragedy. BSP chief Mayawati took to X to express grief over the loss of lives seeking an in-depth probe into the incident.
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