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116 reported dead after stampede at religious event in India

A religious gathering in India’s Uttar Pradesh state ended with a deadly panicked stampede that killed at least 116 Tuesday.

The incident occurred while a Hindu religious guru held a prayer meeting in the village of Rati Bhanpur in the Hathras region of Uttar Pradesh.

Thousands of religious devotees attended and crowded into tents to get relief from the hot sun.

Many of those who were injured were taken to a local hospital in pickups, tuk tuks and on motorcycles.

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