Hathras Incidents : A large number of people have died in the Hathras stampede. Most of the dead are women. A large number of people are injured. According to the data of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), from the year 2000 to 2013, about 2,000 people have died in such stampedes. A 2013 study published in the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (IJDRR) states that 79% of stampedes in India are caused by religious gatherings and pilgrimages. The situation in other developing countries is also almost the same.…
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