2024 Hathras crowd crush
Crowd crush in Uttar Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 2 July 2024, a crowd crush occurred at the conclusion of a satsang organised by a self-styled godman[1] in the village of Mughal Garhi in Hathras district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The incident resulted in the deaths of 123 people, most of whom were women and children, and the hospitalisation of at least 150 others. The incident occurred when about 250,000 people showed up for the event, which had permission for at most 80,000.
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Date | 2 July 2024; 17 days ago (2024-07-02) |
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Location | Hathras district, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Coordinates | 27°40′6″N 78°25′7″E |
Cause | Overcrowding |
Deaths | 123 |
Non-fatal injuries | At least 150 |
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