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| India temple stampede 'kills 140' | India temple stampede 'kills 140' |
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| At least 140 people have died in a stampede at a Hindu temple in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. | At least 140 people have died in a stampede at a Hindu temple in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. |
| A rain shelter on the mountain path to the temple collapsed, triggering rumours of a landslide. | A rain shelter on the mountain path to the temple collapsed, triggering rumours of a landslide. |
| Many of the victims were children, trampled to death during the panic. Fifty more people were hurt and are being treated in hospital. | Many of the victims were children, trampled to death during the panic. Fifty more people were hurt and are being treated in hospital. |
| Tens of thousands of devotees had been gathering to celebrate the annual nine-day festival of Shravan Navratras. | Tens of thousands of devotees had been gathering to celebrate the annual nine-day festival of Shravan Navratras. |
| An investigation is now under way into the incident at the Nainadevi temple, in the Bilaspur district, about 160km (100 miles) from the Himalayan hill town of Shimla. | An investigation is now under way into the incident at the Nainadevi temple, in the Bilaspur district, about 160km (100 miles) from the Himalayan hill town of Shimla. |
| Most of the worshippers are believed to be from the neighbouring state of Punjab. | Most of the worshippers are believed to be from the neighbouring state of Punjab. |
| Sunday crowds | Sunday crowds |
| Thousands of Hindu worshippers were climbing up a 4-km (2.5-mile) trail leading to the hilltop temple, chanting and singing hymns, when the stampede happened. | Thousands of Hindu worshippers were climbing up a 4-km (2.5-mile) trail leading to the hilltop temple, chanting and singing hymns, when the stampede happened. |
| Timeline: Deadly stampedes | Timeline: Deadly stampedes |
| The rain shelter collapsed during poor weather conditions, causing widespread panic. | The rain shelter collapsed during poor weather conditions, causing widespread panic. |
| Children lost their grip on their mothers' hands and were crushed under the feet of scared pilgrims attempting to leap over broken railings to save themselves, witnesses said. | Children lost their grip on their mothers' hands and were crushed under the feet of scared pilgrims attempting to leap over broken railings to save themselves, witnesses said. |
| Television footage showed the narrow path strewn with torn clothes and bags of flowers and offerings. | Television footage showed the narrow path strewn with torn clothes and bags of flowers and offerings. |
| Survivors gathered at nearby hospitals looking for injured relatives. | Survivors gathered at nearby hospitals looking for injured relatives. |
| The chief minister of Himachal Pradesh is said to have offered compensation to those injured in the stampede, and to the families of those killed. | The chief minister of Himachal Pradesh is said to have offered compensation to those injured in the stampede, and to the families of those killed. |
| Indian temples are regularly hit by stampedes, as huge crowds of Hindu devotees flock to make offerings at festival times. | Indian temples are regularly hit by stampedes, as huge crowds of Hindu devotees flock to make offerings at festival times. |
| There have been at least three fatal stampedes in the country so far during 2008, although the numbers killed were far smaller than in the latest incident. | There have been at least three fatal stampedes in the country so far during 2008, although the numbers killed were far smaller than in the latest incident. |