At least 27 dead in stampede at religious event in north India
At least 27 people have died in a stampede at a religious event in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, authorities said, Azernews reports citing Reuters.
The incident happened in a village in Hathras district, about 200 km (125 miles) southeast of the national capital New Delhi. One local newspaper reported more people were feared dead.
The dead included 25 women and two men, district medical officer Umesh Kumar Tripathi told Reuters by phone.
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