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. In such a situation, the question arises that what happens during a stampede that leads to death, what is the reason for suffocation. Let’s know…
What is the reason for stampede in religious events
Experts say that there can be two main reasons for a stampede in any event. First is too much crowd and second is lack of proper exit arrangements at the venue. Due to too much crowd, people collide with each other and start having trouble breathing. Due to which their body does not get the right amount of oxygen and they immediately fall unconscious. In such a crowd, there is very little chance to get up.
What is the cause of death by stampede
1. Bone injury
According to health experts, neck bone injury is also one of the reasons for death in a stampede. When a person falls during a stampede, the crowd crushes him. During this, a lot of weight comes on the neck or chest of the fallen person. This can break the neck bone and cause death. This is the reason why so many deaths occur during a stampede.
2. Compressive asphyxia
According to health experts, apart from breaking the neck bone, compressive asphyxia can also be the cause of death. This is a condition in which the person who falls down dies due to the pressure on the body and he is unable to breathe. According to experts, during a stampede, feet are placed on the chest.
Due to this, the diaphragm near the lungs starts to shrink or tighten, when it becomes flat it is not able to function properly and oxygen cannot reach the body, nor is it supplied to the brain. Due to which the brain becomes dead and the person dies.
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