At least 27 crushed to death at Hindu gathering in northern India

At least 27 crushed to death at Hindu gathering in northern India

Dozens killed at religious celebration of the deity Shiva in the city of Hathras, south-east of Delhi

At least 27 people have been crushed to death at a Hindu religious gathering in northern India, with several more injured and fears the toll could rise, government medics have said.

“We have received 27 bodies so far … bodies are still coming,” the Uttar Pradesh state senior medical officer Ram Mohan Tiwari said.

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