STAMPEDE IN RELIGIOUS GATHERING KILLED 24 PEOPLE AT VARANASI
According to information, Pankaj Das, Baba, installed on the throne of Jai Gurudev at
Dumaria, convened two days accompaniment of pious men on Sunday. Several
disciples from outside were reaching to this scheduled program since Saturday
morning to participate here.
The bridge was being
used by the disciples since morning. The traffic were banned and sent to the
diversion way, which resulted to the traffic jam in the city.
Suddenly meanwhile at
the halt stampede took place. The surge of people in their self-safety began to walk ahead with the ruthless
trampling to others in the crowd, which killed 24 people.
The rescue operation is
continued; the injured are being rushed to nearby hospital.
Mr Akhilesh Yadav, UP
CM, has expressed his grief over the accident and set up a committee under the
commissioner for enquiry over the lapse. he announced ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to
the kins of deceased and Rs 50 thousand to the injured persons.
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