The death toll from a stampede at a Hindu religious congregation in northern India has risen to 121, authorities said on Wednesday, while a police report said the number of people present at the function was more than triple the permitted capacity, Report informs.
The stampede on Tuesday was at Phulrai Mughal Garhi village in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh state, about 200 km southeast of New Delhi, where around 250,000 people gathered despite permission being given for only 80,000, according to the police first information report (FIR).
Around 250,000 people attended the event, according to the police report reviewed by Reuters.
At least 121 people were killed and 28 were injured, ANI news agency reported, citing local officials.
The victims included 108 women and seven children, Manoj Kumar Singh, Uttar Pradesh state's chief secretary, told reporters.
The document described a scene of utter chaos when the preacher at the congregation, Surajpal, also known as 'Bhole Baba', was leaving in his car.