- published: 13 Oct 2013
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updated: INDIA TEMPLE STAMPEDE Death Toll: 91, People crushed, jumped off bridge to avoid stampede. Some 91 pilgrims, mostly women and children, have been killed in a stampede at a Hindu festival in central India, local officials have said.Many were crushed after panic broke out on a bridge near the Ratangarh temple in Madhya Pradesh state. Others died when they jumped from the bridge. Officials said the stampede may have been sparked by a rumour that the bridge was about to collapse. Hundreds of thousands had gathered near the town of Datia for the festival. Local devotee Atul Chaudhary, who survived the crush, told BBC Hindi there had been a couple of thousand people on the bridge.He heard screams, and people began rushing to get off the bridge.*** 89 killed, 100 injured after rumour sparks stampede at Madhya Pradesh temple in India. 6 Police injured. False rumour about unsafe bridge causes PANIC. Devotees had gathered at the Ratangargh temple for Navratri festivities. Some are feared to have fallen into a river.Details will be reported as they come in, for now not much more is known. Return for updates - comment below if you are searching for specific information and we will help you locate it. Thanks for viewing/subscribing!!! http://www.youtube.com/user/newswatchstation2 A stampede on a bridge outside a Hindu temple killed more than 90 people in India on Sunday, with many of the victims leaping to their deaths in the water below. Police warned that the number could rise further as medics struggled to make their way through hordes of pilgrims to reach the scene of the tragedy -- the latest in a string of disasters at religious festivals. While officials said the panic appeared to have been sparked by a false rumour, witnesses said that the situation escalated when police weighed in with batons. "The death toll has risen to 91 and 10 others are in a critical condition," Deputy Police Inspector D.K. Arya told AFP after the tragedy in the Datia district of central Madhya Pradesh state. Arya, who had earlier put the number of dead at 60, said that those in the most critical condition were being treated in Datia's Government Hospital. Police and state government officials said the stampede at the Ratangarh temple was triggered by rumours the bridge might collapse after being struck by a heavy vehicle around lunchtime. "There were rumours that the bridge could collapse after the tractor hit it," said Arya. "Many people are feared to have fallen into the river." Other police sources said that some 20,000 people were on the bridge over the River Sindh when the stampede broke out. Large crowds began converging on the site from early morning, according to witnesses, as Hindus celebrate the end of the Navaratri festival. The festival is dedicated to the worship of the Hindu goddess Durga, which draws millions of worshippers to temples, especially in northern and central India. Up to 400,000 devotees were already inside or around the temple in Datia district, which is about 350 kilometres (220 miles) north of the state capital Bhopal, when the stampede took place. Witnesses said the situation was exacerbated by police charging at the crowds with heavy wooden sticks known as lathis. "Police lathi-charge during the panic run worsened the situation, forcing many to jump off the bridge," 28-year-old Manoj Sharma, who lives in the nearby village of Bhander, told The Times of India's website. However Arya insisted "there was no baton-charge" by the police. 89 killed, 100 injured: Rumor sparks Massive STAMPEDE - Death Toll RISING Like, Comment & Share ***NEWSWATCHSTATION2*** Like, Comment & Share video,news,cnn,ap,obama,uk,guardian,arse,uk news,cbs,abc,gma,yahoo,breaking news,full,audio,sexy,Ratangargh,Rumor sparks Massive STAMPEDE,stampede,Navratri,Datia Temple Stampede,Ratangargh temple,Durga Puja,Stampede at temple,Datia Stampede,Navratri festival,NDTV 24x7,India video,news,cnn,ap,obama,uk,guardian,arse,uk news,cbs,abc,gma,yahoo,breaking news,full,audio,sexy,Ratangargh,Rumor sparks Massive STAMPEDE,stampede,Navratri,Datia Temple Stampede,Ratangargh temple,Durga Puja,Stampede at temple,Datia Stampede,Navratri festival,NDTV 24x7,India video,news,cnn,ap,obama,uk,guardian,arse,uk news,cbs,abc,gma,yahoo,breaking news,full,audio,sexy,Ratangargh,Rumor sparks Massive STAMPEDE,stampede,Navratri,Datia Temple Stampede,Ratangargh temple,Durga Puja,Stampede at temple,Datia Stampede,Navratri festival,NDTV 24x7,India
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