July 2nd 2024.
In Hathras district, tragedy struck on Tuesday when a stampede broke out at a religious event, claiming the lives of nearly 27 people, including women and children. The event, a 'satsang' for Lord Shiva, was supposed to be a peaceful and spiritual gathering, but unfortunately, chaos ensued.
Heart-wrenching visuals from the Community Health Centre showed the bodies being brought in, surrounded by weeping relatives. The Chief Medical Officer of Etah, Umesh Kumar Tripathi, shared that out of the 27 deceased, 25 were female and 2 were male. Some of the injured were also rushed to hospitals for medical attention. Although the cause of the stampede is believed to be the crowded 'satsang', the details are still unclear.
Senior Superintendent of Police of Etah, Rajesh Kumar, later revealed that among the victims were three young children. The stampede occurred in a village within the Sikandra Rao police station limits of Hathras. As of now, officials are waiting for more information about the incident.
Upon hearing about the tragic event, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered a thorough investigation. The probe committee will consist of ADG Agra and Commissioner Aligarh. In addition, UP Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh and DGP Prashant Kumar, along with ministers Chaudhary Laxmi Narayan Singh and Sandeep Singh, have already headed to Hathras to assess the situation.
The loss of innocent lives is always a devastating occurrence, and our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims. Hopefully, the investigation will provide some answers and help prevent such tragedies from happening in the future.
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