TIWN July 5, 2024
![‘Anyone who fell did not get up’: Locals recall chaos and confusion at scene of deadly crush in India ‘Anyone who fell did not get up’: Locals recall chaos and confusion at scene of deadly crush in India](https://tripurainfoway.com/viewimage.php?src=https://tripurainfoway.com/news_pic/2024/1-1720025154.png&w=567)
New Delhi, July 5 : Eyewitnesses have recounted scenes of chaos and confusion after a religious festival in northern India ended in tragedy when scores of people were killed in a crowd crush.
At least 121 people died – almost all of them women – and 35 others were injured when overcrowding at a sermon in Mughal Garhi village in Uttar Pradesh led to the deadly crush on Tuesday. Police said they were investigating the organizers, saying a quarter of a million people arrived at the venue – more than three times the number expected – and just a few dozen police officers had been deployed.
The crush happened as female devotees rushed towards the stage to touch the feet of Bhole Baba, the self-styled godman, or guru, who led the event, according to Uttar Pradesh’s chief minister. Other officials said devotees were trying to collect ground that his car had passed over as he left the ceremony.
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