ARCHIVED · 2 LEFT · 3 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Oct 18, 2:19 AM
New York Times World and South China Morning Post describe the same event in different terms.
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Still Watching. The left frames it as "17 dead, dozens injured after stampede at Indian religious event". The center frames it as "19 dead, 25 hurt in stampede at India religious festival".
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The state’s chief minister, Suvendu Adhikari, told local news media that a loudspeaker announcement by the event’s organizers may have contributed to the rush.
Deadly crowd incidents are a frequent occurrence at Indian mass events, such as religious festivals, due to poor management and safety lapses.
A police official says an announcement outside a pavilion after it started raining resulted in the crowd "rushing forward" and people falling on the ground.
At least 19 people were killed and two dozen more injured on Saturday in eastern India after a stampede that occurred during sudden rainfall at a Hindu religious gathering, officials and In...
Such deadly crowd events are relatively common in India, and it was unclear what caused this one. Authorities detained the event’s organizer and others involved.