More than 100 people were killed in a stampede at a religious gathering in India on Tuesday, July 2, 2024.
Stampedes are not uncommon in India, particularly during religious events where large crowds gather. In recent years, there have been calls for improved crowd management systems and stricter enforcement of safety guidelines to prevent such tragedies from occurring.
The exact cause of the stampede is still under investigation, with some eyewitnesses reporting that it started when people rushed to leave the venue due to perceived danger or loss of physical space. Others suggested that overcrowding and lack of proper crowd management at exit points may have contributed to the disaster.
The incident occurred in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh state and left dozens injured. The victims were mostly women and children who had gathered to attend a satsang or prayer meeting led by a Hindu guru named Bhole Baba.
The Indian government has announced compensation for the families of the deceased and expressed condolences for the victims.
More than 100 people were killed in a stampede at a religious gathering in India on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. The incident occurred in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh state and left dozens injured. According to reports, the victims were mostly women and children who had gathered to attend a satsang or prayer meeting led by a Hindu guru named Bhole Baba.
The exact cause of the stampede is still under investigation, but some eyewitnesses reported that it started when people rushed to leave the venue due to perceived danger or loss of physical space. Others suggested that overcrowding and lack of proper crowd management at the exit points may have contributed to the disaster.
The incident marks one of the deadliest stampede accidents in recent Indian history, with previous major incidents occurring in 2013, 2016, and 2018. In each case, hundreds of people lost their lives due to disruption of orderly movement and external compression leading to traumatic asphyxia.
The Indian government has announced compensation for the families of the deceased and expressed condolences for the victims. The opposition leaders have called for accountability and better implementation of safety measures at religious gatherings in India.
Stampedes are not uncommon in India, particularly during religious events where large crowds gather. In recent years, there have been calls for improved crowd management systems and stricter enforcement of safety guidelines to prevent such tragedies from occurring.
At least 116 people died in a stampede at a religious gathering in Hathras, India on Tuesday.
Compensation of an equivalent of $2,500 has been announced for the families of the deceased.
Accuracy
The cause of the stampede is still under investigation.
Two versions of events have emerged: one stating that the stampede started after a group of devotees were stopped by organizers from coming close to the religious preacher, and another stating that it happened towards the end of the event when people were trying to escape the heat and humidity inside the makeshift tent.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences for the victims.
Deception
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The article contains selective reporting as it only reports details that support the author's position about the cause of the stampede. The author quotes two versions of events from different officials but does not provide any evidence to support one version over the other. The article also uses emotional manipulation by stating 'At least 116 people died in a stampede at a congregation of a Hindu religious preacher' and 'The latest of such tragedies in India' without providing any additional context or information about the religious preacher or previous stampede incidents.
At least 116 people died in a stampede at a congregation of a Hindu religious preacher
The latest of such tragedies in India
Fallacies
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The author makes an appeal to authority when reporting the number of deaths from different sources without questioning their accuracy. He also uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating 'human life has scant regard in our country'. No explicit fallacies were found.
] At least 116 people died[
Meanwhile, district administrator Ashish Kumar said
The government has announced compensation of an equivalent of $2,500 for the deceased persons' families.
But these are not uniformly implemented. And there is little cross-learning.
More than 100 people were killed in a stampede in Hathras district, Uttar Pradesh state on Tuesday.
Religious event led by a Hindu preacher caused the stampede.
Victims were crushed to death as they rushed to leave.
At least 12 people were killed in a crowd surge at a popular Hindu shrine in Indian-controlled Kashmir on New Year’s Day 2022.
Stampede on a crowded pedestrian bridge connecting two Mumbai railway stations killed 22 people and injured 32 during the morning rush on Sept. 29, 2017.
At least 48 people were killed and over 150 injured in a stampede at a Hindu religious ceremony in northern India on Oct. 15, 2016.
Tens of thousands of pilgrims taking part in a Hindu religious bathing festival surged forward and triggered a massive stampede on a riverbank in southern India, leaving at least 27 people dead and dozens injured.
Collapsing bridge caused a stampede that killed 115 people, mostly women and children on Oct. 13, 2013.
Last-minute rail platform change caused a stampede that killed 36 people in Allahabad on Feb. 10, 2013.
Nearly 200 people died in a stampede at a crowded temple in Jodhpur on Sept. 30, 2008.
Accuracy
At least 116 people died in a stampede at a religious gathering in Mughal Garhi village, Uttar Pradesh.
A large number of people have lost their lives in stampedes at religious gatherings in India from 1954-2012.
A stampede is defined as an impulsive mass movement of a crowd that often results in injuries and deaths due to disruption of orderly movement leading to injuries or fatalities caused by perceived danger, loss of physical space, or a will to attain something.
Most stampede casualties are caused by traumatic asphyxia which is partial or complete cessation of respiration due to external compression of the thorax and/or upper abdomen.
Panic plays a significant role in stampedes as it disrupts cooperative behavior which is rewarding to individuals as long as everybody cooperates but once the pattern of behavior is disturbed cooperation ceases to be rewarding for individuals leading them to push and create disastrous circumstances.
Crowd density (number of people per unit of area) should play a crucial role in determining how spaces for mass gatherings should be decided, as high density can increase evacuation time and crowd panic.
Accuracy
A large number of people have lost their lives in stampedes at religious gatherings in India from 1954-2012.
,79% of all stampedes in India during that period took place in religious mass gatherings.
At least 116 people, including 108 women and seven children, died in a crowd crush at a religious gathering.
At least 116 people were killed in a stampede at a religious gathering in Uttar Pradesh, India
Most victims were women
It was not immediately clear what caused the panic but some eyewitnesses reported it started when people rushed to leave the venue
Accuracy
The stampede occurred during a prayer meeting hosted by a Hindu guru in the village of Rati Bhanpur
Deception
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None Found At Time Of
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Fallacies
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None Found At Time Of
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Bias
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The author does not demonstrate any clear bias in the article. However, there is a disproportionate number of quotes and mentions of the opposition Congress party leader Pawan Khera criticizing the state government for being unprepared for the event. This could potentially be seen as an attempt to present a negative perspective of one political party, which could be considered ideological bias. However, it does not significantly impact the overall article and is not egregious enough to warrant a score below 95.
He said the hospitals where the injured were sent didn’t have enough doctors or facilities to treat them.
]Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Uttar Pradesh state government was providing all possible help to the victims.[
Opposition Congress party leader Pawan Khera accused the state government, which is run by Modi’s Bhartiya Janata Party, of being unprepared for the event.
