Hundreds Die In Stampede At Religious Event

HATHRAS, INDIA - JULY 03: Relatives and villagers in Daukeli village mourn those who died in a stampede during a cremation ceremony on July 03, 2024 in Hathras, India. At least 116 people were confirmed killed in a devastating stampede at a Satsang, or religious event, in Hathras, in India's densely populated Uttar Pradesh state on Tuesday. The stampede occurred as the event concluded and attendees were trying to exit, with the narrow exit leading to a deadly crush of the large crowd. Officials expected the death toll to continue climbing rapidly through the night. (Photo by Ritesh Shukla/Getty Images)