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BHOPAL (India) - AT LEAST nine people were killed and
several others injured at a religious gathering in a Hindu temple in central
India, police said on Thursday.
The stampede occurred late on Wednesday in a village in central Madhya Pradesh
state when a railing broke at the premises, where more than 100,000 devotees
had gathered for an annual religious festival.
Authorities have announced a compensation of 2,500 dollars each for
families of the victims. -- AFP
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