Hathras Stampede Photos: Atleast 116 Dead, 150 Injured At Bhole Baba's Satsang In Uttar Pradesh

Published: Wednesday, July 3, 2024, 15:14 [IST]

On July 2, 2024, a tragic stampede occurred during a Hindu religious event in Hathras district, Uttar Pradesh, India. At least 116 people, mostly women and children, lost their lives, and over 150 others were injured. The incident took place during a satsang (spiritual discourse) organized by local preacher Narayan Sakar Hari (also known as Bhole Baba) in the village of Mughal Garhi. The overcrowded event, with over 15,000 attendees despite a capacity for 5,000, faced heat, dust storms, and narrow exits. Authorities are investigating the causes, and condolences have poured in from leaders including President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Take a look at the devastating photos here.

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during his visit at the site of the Hathras stampede which broke out at a religious congregation on Tuesday, in Hathras, Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath meets a woman injured in the Hathras stampede, in Hathras, Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

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Family members mourn after receiving the body of a victim of the Hathras stampede that occured during a religious gathering, outside a hospital in Hathras district, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Atleast 121 people were killed and several injured in the stampede, according to officials.

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Belongings of followers of Bhole Baba lying at the scene a day after a massive stampede that took place during a 'satsang' (religious congregation), in Sikandara Rao area in Hathras district, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. At least 116 people were killed and scores injured in the stampede.

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The site where a massive stampede occured during a 'satsang' (religious congregation), in Sikandara Rao area in Hathras district, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. At least 116 people were killed and scores injured in the stampede that took place Tuesday.

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Relatives of victims of the Hathras stampede at Sikandra Rao community health centre in Hathras, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Over 100 were killed and several injured in the stampede, according to officials.

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Bodies of victims of the Hathras stampede lie at Bagla District Hospital, in Hathras, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Over 100 were killed and several injured in the stampede, according to officials.

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Victims of the Hathras stampede at a Trauma Centre, at Sikandra Rao in Hathras, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Over 50 were killed and several injured in the stampede, according to officials.