Earlier, Etah Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Umesh Tripathi confirmed receiving 27 bodies so far at the medical college for autopsy.Around 150 people were injured and are being treated at Sikandrau Community Health Centre, Hathras District Hospital, and they are also taken to Etah Medical College.According to local sources, at least 15,000 people were present at the religious event during the time of the incident.Etah SP Rajesh Kumar Singh stated that as soon as the Satsang was over, people, packed in a small hall, rushed to get out and fell over each other, leading to a stampede resulting in several casualties.An FIR will be filed against the program organizers, and the administration is preparing for major action in response to the tragedy.President Droupadi Murmu expressed sorrow over the tragic incident She described the loss of lives, including women and children, as heart-rending. In a post on X in Hindi, President Murmu conveyed her condolences to the families who lost their loved ones and offered prayers for the swift recovery of the injured.Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed profound sorrow over the stampede and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured. PM conveyed his condolences in Lok Sabha, assuring all possible assistance from the central government.
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