Recently, a religious festival in northern India turned into a scene of chaos and tragedy as a crowd crush resulted in the deaths of at least 121 people, predominantly women, with 35 others sustaining injuries. The incident occurred at a sermon in Mughal Garhi village in Uttar Pradesh, where overcrowding led to the fatal crush. Authorities revealed that a quarter of a million attendees, far exceeding expectations, gathered at the venue, which was only staffed by a few dozen police officers.
The crush unfolded as female devotees surged towards the stage to touch the feet of Bhole Baba, the self-proclaimed godman leading the event. Eyewitnesses described the harrowing aftermath, with one security guard lamenting the loss of his mother and highlighting the negligence that contributed to the tragedy.
