Stampedes at religious places in over a decade
November 8th, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Following are some of the stampedes at religious places in India claiming many lives in over a decade:Nov 8, 2011 - At least 16 people ... Read more...
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460 mn observe Tomb Sweeping Day holiday in China
April 5th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 5 (IANS) An estimated 460 million people mourned their ancestors or deceased at the graveyards or memorial parks on the occasion of Tomb Sweeping Day holiday this year, ... Read more...
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Chronology of world’s worst stampedes in 2010
November 23rd, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 23 (IANS) The following is a chronology of the world's worst stampedes in 2010, reports Xinhua Tuesday.-- Jan 14: seven people died and 17 others were injured when pilgrims ... Read more...
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10 injured in stampede at Nigeria-North Korea friendly
June 7th, 2010 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 6 (DPA) Ten people, including a policeman, were injured in South Africa Sunday when a huge crowd of football fans tried to force their way into a pre-World Cup friendly ... Read more...
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Nuclear negligence: Heads must roll (Comment)
May 6th, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Narayanan Suresh
With a population of nearly 1.2 billion, human life has never been a premium in India. Thousands die every year due to easily avoidable causes such as stampedes at temples, ... Read more...
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Ashram doles out damages to kin of stampede victims
March 7th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mangarh, (Pratapgarh), March 7 (IANS) Spiritual guru Kripaluji Maharaj's Bhakti Dham Ashram, where 63 people lost their lives and 64 were injured Thursday in one of the worst stampedes, Sunday doled out ... Read more...
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63 killed in Uttar Pradesh ashram stampede (Roundup)
March 4th, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 4 (IANS) The promise of a free lunch and gift of utensils proved to be a fatal lure Thursday when 63 women and children were killed and 64 others were ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh temple stampede, death toll rises to 65
March 4th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by ANI
Pratapgarh (Uttar Pradesh), March 4 (ANI): At least 65 people died and over 100 have injured in the Ram Janki temple stampede which occurred here on Thursday in Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh District. ... Read more...
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22 killed in Ivory Coast stadium stampede (Lead)
March 30th, 2009 - 8:10 am ICT by IANS
Hamburg, March 30 (DPA) At least 22 people were killed Sunday during a stampede following a wall collapsing before Ivory Coast's 5-0 Group E African qualifying victory against Malawi in Abidjan, media ... Read more...
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Heavy rainfall disrupts normal life in Mumbai
July 28th, 2008 - 9:52 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, July 28 (ANI): Heavy monsoon downpour flooded streets and disrupted life in Mumbai on Monday.Many commuters were stranded on the flooded streets as their vehicles broke down.In the worst hit ... Read more...
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Fast melting Arctic caused thousands of Walrus deaths through stampede
December 27th, 2007 - 2:34 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 27 (ANI): Thousands of young Pacific walruses were trampled to death by stampedes in the Arctic this past summer, due to the fast-melting sea ice.According to a report in the ... Read more...
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