Guest guest Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 Hundreds Die in Temple Stampede Fire Claims Many Among Hindu Pilgrims Attending Festival in Western India NEW DELHI, Jan. 26 -- More than 200 Hindu pilgrims, many of them women and children, were killed in a stampede and fire while visiting a temple in western India on Tuesday, authorities said. The victims were among a crowd of about 300,000 who had assembled for a seasonal religious festival at the Mandra Devi temple on a hilltop in the town of Wai, about 150 miles southeast of Bombay. [....] Full story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37077-2005Jan26.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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