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At least 27 crushed to death in India religious gathering: govt

"We have received 27 bodies so far... bodies are still coming," Uttar Pradesh state senior medical officer Ram Mohan Tiwari told AFP.

Crowds had gathered to celebrate the Hindu deity Shiva in the city of Hathras, some 140 kilometres (87 miles) southeast of New Delhi.
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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At least 27 people were crushed to death at a Hindu religious gathering in northern India, with several more injured and fears the toll could rise,

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