Worshippers killed in Indian temple stampede.
At least 100 worshippers were killed and more than 150 injured in a stampede at a Hindu temple in western India today.
More than 25,000 people had gathered at the Chamunda Devi temple in Jodhpur, in the western Indian state of Rajasthan.
It is believed many victims of the disaster, which happened in the hilltop Mehrangarh Fort complex, were women.
Television pictures showed bloodied bodies being carried to ambulances, and a number of others laid out on the temple's floors.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/sep/30/india
Blind faith, unfortunate incident. |