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INDIA NEWS-STAMPEDE AT A TEMPLE IN RAJASTHAN-40 FEARED KILLED

by SHIVAPRASAD | September 29, 2008 at 07:36 pm

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According to news reports a stampede occurred at Chamundeswari Temple in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. 40 feared killed and 200 injured according to initial reports.

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rumana husain

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at 19:49 on September 29th, 2008

SHIVAPRASAD, I like this story. It's good stuff. terrible. how and why did this happen?

Sanjay Jha

at 19:55 on September 29th, 2008

Thanks for your post. It would be great if you could use HL tool to get more information/news of this story

Sanjay Jha

at 19:58 on September 29th, 2008

BBC is reporting the death of at least 30 worshippers.

At least 30 worshippers are feared dead after a stampede at a Hindu temple in the northern India state of Rajasthan.

Local officials said at least 60 more were thought to be injured after the incident at the Chamunda Devi temple in the historic city of Jodhpur.

It is thought that a wall near the temple collapsed, causing panic among thousands of gathered devotees.

India's temples have suffered several deadly stampedes recently - including one last month where 140 were killed.

That crush, in Himachal Pradesh state, was caused when a rain shelter on the mountain path to the temple collapsed, triggering rumours of a landslide.

Paschen

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at 20:19 on September 29th, 2008

SHIVAPRASAD, I like this story. It's good stuff.

Amitjha

at 23:44 on September 29th, 2008

latest update: The toll is At least 177 people have been killed and more than 250 injured in a stampede at Chamunda Devi temple in Jodhpur, feared to go up. There are reports that there is acute shortage of oxygen in hospitals. Police has confirmed 78 deaths and said the toll is feared to increase. More than 30 bodies were brought to Mahatma Gandhi Hospital and at least 10 to Mathura Das Hospital hereSoni
. The devotees in huge number, especially women, had gathered at the temple from early Tuesday morning in view of the Navratra festival starting from Tuesday. .

Sanjay Jha

at 01:24 on September 30th, 2008

Thanks very much Amit. It seems one of the worst tragedies of its kind in India. People are dying of terrorist attack and also at temples. Today is the beginning of the one of most pious festivals of Hindus Navratra and there were thousands of devotees gathered at that ancient temple. Only few weeks back similar kind of stampede took place in another temple. Officials seems not to learn from these events.