Stampede at religious event in Hathras claims 27 lives, toll likely to rise

LUCKNOW: At least 27 people, including 25 women and two children, died in a stampede at a ‘Satsang Sabha’ (a religious event) in Phulrai village in Hathras district, UP, on Tuesday afternoon.The stampede at the Satsang Sabha of Bhole Baba, a religious figure, left scores injured, and the toll is likely to rise.Taking cognizance of the incident, UP CM Yogi Adityanath has rushed UP cabinet ministers Chaudhury Lakshmi Narain and Sandeep Singh, UP Chief Secretary Manoj Singh, and Director General of Police Prashant Kumar to the spot.Etah Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Umesh Tripathi confirmed receiving 27 bodies so far at the medical college for autopsy.Approximately over 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.



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