At Least 147 Dead From Stampede In India
A stampede killed at least 147 in India. It took place at the Chamunda Devi temple in Jodhpur. The stampede caused a wall to collapse which created panic. This isn’t the first time something like this has happened recently. The BBC says that this is the fourth time this year. Last month another 140 people were killed in a temple during a stampede.
“I was at the temple in a queue of people when, suddenly, people bunched up into one another and there was shoving and pushing,” one survivor, Daulat Singh, said. “We fell on the ground, and on top of us, some 30 or 40 men fell. It was difficult to get people out.” Naresh Kumar Meena, said: “In front of the temple, there was some bamboo railing which collapsed. As soon as that happened, everyone near to it fell. There were also people pushing from behind.”
How do you think stampedes like this can be stopped from happening in the future?
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- 10.02.08
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