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The weight came in hot, crowded situations in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, and a medical official said the death toll could rise.
By Suhasini Raj, Sameer Yasir and Hari Kumar
Suhasini Raj reported from the Hathras district, the site of the tragedy. Sameer Yasir and Hari Kumar reported from New Delhi.
More than 100 people were killed and many others injured in a stampede at a Hindu religious event in the northern India state of Uttar Pradesh, where thousands of worshippers gathered.
Most of the dead so far are women and youth who appeared to have suffocated in a ballast in Hathras district, said Ashish Kumar, the district magistrate.
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