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Scores killed in India temple stampede
Source: AFP
A stampede on a bridge outside a Hindu temple killed at least 60 people in India Sunday and dozens more may have died after they leapt into the water below, police said.
"Sixty people are confirmed killed and the figure could reach 100," local Deputy Police Inspector General D.K. Arya told AFP.
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Arya said the stampede was triggered by rumours that it might collapse after being hit by a heavy vehicle.
"There were rumours that the bridge could collapse after the tractor hit it," he said.
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