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At least 27 people, including women and three children, were killed after a stampede broke out at a religious event in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras on Tuesday, officials have said.
The stampede occurred during a 'satsang' (prayer meeting). Visuals from the Community Health Centre showed several bodies being brought there in buses and tempos in the presence of crying relatives.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken note of the incident and, on his directions, a committee has been set up to investigate the incident.
"We have received 27 bodies, of which 25 are female and two are male. Some injured have also been taken to hospitals. We have heard that there was a stampede during a ''satsang' but don't have too many more details," said Chief Medical Officer, Etah, Dr Umesh Kumar Tripathi.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Etah, Rajesh Kumar said three children were among those killed in the stampede, which broke out in a village within the Sikandra Rao police station limits in Hathras.
"So far, 27 bodies have been sent to the hospital, of which 23 are women and three are children," Mr Kumar said.
A woman who attended the 'satsang' said it was organised in honour of a local guru and the stampede broke out as the crowd began to leave.
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