India: 63 dead, dozens injured in temple stampede
LUCKNOW, India. March 4. KAZINFORM. A stampede broke out in at a temple in northern India as thousands of people jostled each other to get free clothes and utensils being distributed during a religious ceremony, leaving at least 63 people dead and dozens more injured, officials said; Kazinform refers to China Daily.
The crush of people also knocked down a gate at the compound of a temple that belongs to a popular religious leader in Kunda, a small town 110 miles (180 kilometers) southeast of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh state, said Ashok Kumar, a senior government official said.
Thousands were gathering at the temple to receive free goods to mark the anniversary of the death of the wife of the leader, Kripalu Maharaj, said Brij Lal, a senior local police official; Kazinform cites China Daily. See www.chinadaily.com.cn for full version.