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90 killed several injured in stamped in chamunda devi temple:jodhpur
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by Amitjha | September 29, 2008 at 08:49 pm
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latest update: death toll 177, injured persons are in very critical position, hospitals are reporting shortage of oxygen cylinders,heavy shortage of blood .
Latest update:At least 90 people died and another 150 were injured after a stampede at a Hindu temple in Rajasthan, police said on Tuesday.
The toll may rise, a police officer said in the main control room in Jaipur.
At least 40 people were killed and about 100 people injured in a major stampede in the Chamunda Devi temple at the start of Navaratra festival here today.
The reason for the stampede at the temple in a hillock in the famous Jodhpur Fort was not known.
Of the 40 dead, 30 bodies were brought to Mahatma Gandhi Hospital and the remaining 10 to Mathura Das Hospital here, Divisional Commissioner Kiran Soni Gupta told PTI.
The devotees in huge number, especially women, had gathered at the temple from early this morning in view of the Navratra festival starting from today.
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at 20:59 on September 29th, 2008
This news has been posted all ready, could you link to the first Post please.
Here is the link.
http://my.nowpublic.com/world/india-news-stampede-temple-rajasthan-40-feared-killed-0
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Sanjay Jhaat 21:10 on September 29th, 2008
Thanks Amit, Paschen is right. This story has been already posted by another contributor. Please put your story as a comment in the original story.
at 21:05 on September 29th, 2008
Amitjha, I like this story. It's good stuff. too bad about that.
at 03:02 on September 30th, 2008
Amitjha, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 03:34 on September 30th, 2008
Thanks Dave,
It is very tragic incident, today festive season begun in India,all of them were there to start their nine day long fast for Godess Durga.
at 03:07 on September 30th, 2008
Amitjha, Just add a link at the bottom of your story to the other one.You have more info and are updating this one. So sad.
at 03:36 on September 30th, 2008
Thanks Rene,
It doesnt matter much for me,i am just trying to update it just to let every body know what is the development.
at 03:15 on September 30th, 2008
Amitjha, I like this story. It's good stuff.