Deadly stampede at north India religious event claims 27 lives
The incident occurred in a village in Hathras district, about 200 km southeast of New Delhi.
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At least 27 people have died in a stampede at a religious event in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, authorities said.
The incident happened in a village in Hathras district, about 200 km (125 miles) southeast of the national capital New Delhi. One local newspaper reported more people were feared dead.
The dead included 25 women and two men, district medical officer Umesh Kumar Tripathi told Reuters by phone.