At least 27 people have died in a stampede during a religious event in Hathras district of India’s Uttar Pradesh state, officials and local media reports say.
Crowds had gathered to celebrate the Hindu deity Shiva at a village in Hathras, some 140km (87 miles) southeast of New Delhi.
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Police in Hathras said the dead included 23 women, three children and a man. He said more than 150 people were admitted to hospitals after the crush, adding the death toll may rise.
