Stampede at religious event in India kills nearly 100 people
by editors@theworld.org (Patti Daniels) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6NYMX)
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.