Rahul Gandhi to Visit Hathras After Stampede Claims 121 Lives

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:39am on 04 Jul 2024,Thursday India

Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, will visit Hathras, where a devastating stampede at a religious congregation resulted in 121 deaths. The incident occurred during a 'satsang' in Sikandara Rao, with over 2.5 lakh attendees, exceeding the 80,000-person limit. Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal expressed condolences and confirmed Gandhi's plans to meet with the affected families. An investigation is underway, and all victims have been identified, with their bodies handed over to their families.

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