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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Aakash Hassan and Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi and Deepa Parent

Relatives of India crush victims accuse authorities of leaving people to die

People stand behind a white metal fence looking at personal belongings piled on floor coverings
The personal belongings of people who died in the crush in Hathras, India. Photograph: Ritesh Shukla/Getty Images

Relatives of victims of the deadly crowd crush during a Hindu religious gathering in northern India have accused the authorities of leaving their loved ones to die in the mud and on hospital floors due to a lack of medical staff and ambulances.

More than 120 people died at the religious gathering of about 250,000 people held on Tuesday as devotees surged forward, causing panic, with many falling over in the wet conditions.

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