At least 27 crushed to death in India religious gathering: govt
"We have received 27 bodies so far... bodies are still coming," Uttar Pradesh state senior medical officer Ram Mohan Tiwari told AFP.
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Crowds had gathered to celebrate the Hindu deity Shiva in the city of Hathras, some 140 kilometres (87 miles) southeast of New Delhi.
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At least 27 people were crushed to death at a Hindu religious gathering in northern India, with several more injured and fears the toll could rise,