63 killed in stampede in Uttar Pradesh

Pratapgarh (UP), Mar 4 (PTI) At least 63 people were
killed and 15 others injured in a stampede Thursday in a local
ashram where nearly 10,000 people had converged for a ritual.

The stampede took place after the gate of Kripalu
Maharaj's ashram, 60 kms from Pratapgarh in northern Indian
state of Uttar Pradesh, collapsed during distribution of food
on the occasion "Shradh" of his wife, Sub-divisional
Magistrate Kunda Shyama Charan said.
About 10,000 people had gathered at the ashram in
Mangarh area here when the incident occurred. Charan said
those killed included women and children. MORE PTI CORR
MRD


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