India temple stampede 'kills 140'

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

At least 140 people have died in a stampede at a Hindu temple in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

A rain shelter on the mountain path to the temple collapsed, triggering rumours of a landslide.

Many of the victims were children, trampled to death during the panic. Fifty more people were hurt and are being treated in hospital.
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An investigation is now under way into the incident at the Nainadevi temple, in the Bilsapur district, about 160km (100 miles) from the Himalayan hill town of Shimla.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7539509.stm

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Tragic. An example of how panic is still a deadly event.

[shadowknows69]

1. Gods, how horrible

[davidwparker]

2. tragedy, but this comment is funny.

[bdf]

3. You'd think their God would have warned his devout worshippers (n/t)