The number of casualties in a stampede during a ceremony in the Uttar Pradesh state of India has risen to 116. According to local media reports in India, a stampede occurred during a mass prayer event called "satsang" in the Sikandara Rau town in the Hathras region of Uttar Pradesh. DEATH TOLL RISES TO 116Officials in the Hathras region stated that at least 116 people, including children, lost their lives in the stampede and the injured were taken to the hospital. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences to the families of the victims.
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