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Thursday, Jun 12, 2025
The incident happened at the crowded pandal in the Raja Dal locality of the town on Monday.
Disturbing claims surfaced, alleging violations against women, separation of children from their parents, and the unfortunate inability of several ticket holders to attend.
The stampede took place during the distribution of charitable donations by merchants in the final days of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
The people died after unknowingly stepping on a live wire at a location where free food was being distributed.
Last week, two Arema FC match officials were also jailed for negligence, in the first verdicts over the stampede.
Both men worked for Arema FC, and have been banned from soccer-related activities for life by the country's football federation.
The saree distribution was organised by a private organisation as part of a festival.
The incident comes just three days after the death of eight people during a similar event in Nellore in southern Andhra Pradesh.
Officials said the death toll had risen overnight to 154 with 149 injured, 33 of them in serious condition. Citizens from at least two dozen countries were among the dead.
It is estimated that 1,00,000 people flocked to Itaewon streets for the Halloween festivities.
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