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***** Indian authorities say nearly 150 people are dead after a stampede at a
Hindu temple in western India (today / Tuesday).
Authorities say scores of other people were injured in the incident at the
Chamunda temple in the town of Jodhpur. Thousands of worshippers were crowded
into the temple, inside a historic hillside fort, to mark the start of a Hindu
festival.
Officials say a panic broke out when some people slipped and fell on a narrow
path leading to the temple. The home minister of Rajasthan state (Gulab
Chand Kataria) says this led to a "massive crush" of people.
Television footage showed relatives carrying the dead and wounded to rescue
vehicles.
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