Stampede at India religious event kills 27

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) – At least 27 people were killed during a stampede at a religious event in Hathras district of the state of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, officials said.

“We have received 27 bodies from the ‘Satsang’ that was going on in Hathras. Out of these, 25 are female and two are male,” Dr Umesh Kumar Tripathi, a health official, told reporters.

Police said an investigation is underway into the incident, and identification of the deceased is being carried out.

Yogi Adityanath, the state’s chief minister, said the loss of life is unfortunate, and condoled with families of the victims.