INDIA - A rumor panicked crowd ... "The record now stands at 91 dead and ten people are in critical condition," told by the local police chief, DK Arya, after the tragedy that took place in the district of Datia in the State of Madhya Pradesh (Central India).
The previous review reported 60 dead According to "Times of India", the incident occurred when a rumor spread among the pilgrims that they were crossing the bridge to get to the temple was on the verge of collapse.
This deadly stampede occurred while Hindus celebrate Navaratri, in honor of the goddess Durga, celebrations that attract millions of people in the temples. According to police sources, about 20,000 people were on the bridge over the Sindh when the stampede broke out.
The crowd flocked early morning on the site to celebrate the end of Navaratri and up to 400,000 faithful were already present around the temple Ratangarh, located about 350 km from Bhopal, the state capital.
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