Hathras, July 2: As mnay as 116 people, 108 of them women and children, lost their lives in a stampede at a religious congregation in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district on Tuesday, officials said.
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each to those injured. A probe has been ordered. (IANS)
