Stampede at religious event in India kills nearly 100 people

At least 87 people were feared dead in a stampede at a Hindu religious gathering in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. A large crowd had gathered on an area of open ground in response to a call from a religious leader. A local official says the incident happened due to overcrowding at the time when people were trying to leave the venue.

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