• 89 Killed at Isolated Indian temple after festival turns into Stampede.
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[url]http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/10/13/20945098-dozens-dead-in-india-temple-stampede?lite[/url] [QUOTE]BHOPAL, India — A stampede at a bridge leading to a remote Hindu temple in central India on Sunday killed at least 89 people and injured more than 100, police said. Nearly 150,000 devotees gathered to celebrate the holy festival of Dussehra at the Ratangarh temple, in a forest outside the town of Datia, 240 miles north of the Madhya Pradesh state capital, Bhopal. But pilgrims panicked when the railings broke on a bridge that led to the temple, triggering the stampede. Some devotees were crushed to death under the feet of fellow worshippers, others drowned after falling or jumping into the river Sindh. "The death toll has shot up to 89 now and nearly 100 people are injured. Relief work tends to slow down after the sunset but will start in full swing from tomorrow morning," Dilip Arya, a deputy inspector general of police, told Reuters. Local media said the police used batons to control the crowd, prompting many people to panic. A team of 20 doctors was been sent to help, the media said.[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=Radley;42512826]That funny rating is a real thorn in my side.[/QUOTE] why bother? it's just some kid trying to get attention, why give them any?
my heart and prayers go out to them, man that really sucks
Why would they start running just because the railing broke? That seems a bit.. Over reactive. The best thing would've been to walk even more slowly, not start running. Still a terrible tragedy.
[quote]Local media said the police used batons to control the crowd, prompting many people to panic.[/quote] Looks like that worked out REALLY well.
[QUOTE=NoobieWafer223;42513006]Why would they start running just because the railing broke? That seems a bit.. Over reactive. The best thing would've been to walk even more slowly, not start running. Still a terrible tragedy.[/QUOTE] As far as I can read they interpreted it as the entire bridge was starting to collapse.
[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;42513042]Looks like that worked out REALLY well.[/QUOTE] when thousands of people panic thinking a bridge is going to collapse, there's not much anyone can do..
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