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Episode: More than 100 killed at Indian religious gathering
Description: A stampede at a religious event in northern India killed 116 people and injured 84 others due to overcrowding and heat. Attendees rushed out after a prayer meeting with local Hindu leader Bhole Baba, causing the tragedy in Mughal Garhi village, Hathras district. The event, attended by over 15,000 people despite a capacity for 5,000, prompted condolences from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and an investigation by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Stampedes are sadly common at Indian religious gatherings due to poor safety measures, with notable incidents in 2013, 2011, 2005, and 2008.
A stampede at a religious event in India...