LUCKNOW, India (AP) — More than 120 people died Tuesday in a stampede after a large religious gathering in northern India, one of the deadliest such accidents in recent years.
Authorities are investigating. The stampede among thousands of attendees is believed to have begun as the event, led by a Hindu guru known locally as Bhole Baba, was ending.
What happened?
Authorities believe massive overcrowding, insufficient exits, bad weather and other factors may have contributed to the high death toll.
The event was held in a large tent in a village in Hathras district, located in Uttar Pradesh state, amid sweltering heat and high humidity.
“Initial reports suggest that the closed enclosure of
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