At least 107 people, mostly women, died in a major stampede during a religious event in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district of India on Tuesday, APA reports citing Hindustan Times.
The incident took place when a religious preacher was addressing his followers at a specially laid tent in the Rati Bhanpur village in the Sikandra Rau area of Hathras district.
According to the police, prima facie, it appears that suffocation at the venue led to discomfort among the people attending the ‘Satsang’. Following this, the people started running, causing a stampede. It was very hot and humid during the event, the police added.
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