Tag: #Stampede
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Free Flour Drive: Elderly woman dies by stampede
Two people, including a woman, have lost their lives during the government’s drive to distribute free flour among the underprivileged. A 60-year-old woman died in a stampede during the distribution of free flour in Muzaffargarh, Punjab. The woman had reportedly come to the official point to get free flour, but suddenly lost her balance due…
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Stampede in an Indian temple leaves 12 dead
Around 12 individuals lost their lives and a few others were severely injured after a stampede at a Hindu place of worship in India. Police say it was set off by a contention between lovers at the altar of Mata Vaishno Devi in Indian-managed Kashmir on Saturday. Head of the state Narendra Modi said he…
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Stampede kills 40 at funeral for Iran general: state TV
Kerman, Iran, Jan 7 (AFP/APP): A stampede at the funeral for a top Iranian general killed 40 people and injured more than 200 on Tuesday in the southeastern city of Kerman, state television reported. “Two hundred and thirteen people have been injured and 40 lost their lives because of overcrowding at the funeral procession,” the…