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| Indian stampede kills dozens of Hindu worshippers | Indian stampede kills dozens of Hindu worshippers |
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| Police say a stampede by hundreds of Hindu worshippers crossing a bridge to a temple in central India has left dozens of people dead and more than 100 others injured. | |
| The tragedy happened on Sunday as people mistakenly believed the bridge was collapsing over the Sindh river, according to the deputy inspector general of police in the Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh state. | The tragedy happened on Sunday as people mistakenly believed the bridge was collapsing over the Sindh river, according to the deputy inspector general of police in the Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh state. |
| DK Arya said police carrying batons charged the crowd in an effort to contain the panic. People retaliated by hurling stones at police, leaving one officer badly injured. | |
| The official told the Press Trust of India that about 50 people were feared dead, though the exact number of casualties was still being confirmed. | The official told the Press Trust of India that about 50 people were feared dead, though the exact number of casualties was still being confirmed. |
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