Tuesday, September 30, 2008

India: another temple stampede...

At least 125 people have been killed in a stampede at a Hindu temple in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. 

Officials told the BBC that at least 150 more were injured in the incident at the Chamunda Devi temple in Jodhpur. 

A wall near the temple is said to have collapsed, causing panic among thousands of gathered devotees. 

There have been a number of deadly stampedes in India's temples recently - last month 140 people were killed in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh. 

Before dawn, thousands of people had made their way to the hill-top temple in a huge 15th Century fort overlooking Jodhpur. More...

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