At least 60 people are alleged dead in a stampede at a religious event in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, according to reports by the authorities.
The stampede occurred in a village in Hathras district, about 200 km (125 miles) southeast of the national capital, New Delhi.
Yet-to-be verified videos making rounds on social media showed human bodies piled up on the ground outside a local hospital.
As at press time, the State Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath have ordered an investigation into the incident.
What They’re Saying
“I can’t give the exact toll at the moment, but it is approximately 60 … There is a possibility that the toll may go up,” Manish Chikara, a district police spokesperson, told Reuters by phone.
“Instructions have been given to the concerned officials to conduct relief and rescue operations on war footing and to provide proper treatment to the injured,” he concluded.
