{"id":28473,"date":"2023-11-25T20:56:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T20:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/four-dead-dozens-injured-in-south-india-stampede\/"},"modified":"2023-11-25T20:56:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T20:56:31","slug":"four-dead-dozens-injured-in-south-india-stampede","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/four-dead-dozens-injured-in-south-india-stampede\/","title":{"rendered":"Four dead, dozens injured in south India stampede"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At least four people were killed and dozens injured on Saturday evening in a stampede at a university in southern India, local officials and media reported.<\/p>\n

The stampede occurred at an outdoor auditorium in the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) in southwest Kerala state, where a concert was planned.<\/p>\n

In a statement on X, formerly Twitter, Kerala state governor Arif Mohammed Khan said he was \u201cdeeply shocked and grieved to know about the sad demise of four students\u201d at CUSAT.<\/p>\n

\u201cHeartfelt condolences to their families. Prayers for speedy recovery of injured,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

State Health Minister Veena George said in a statement that four people were brought dead to the Kalamassery Medical College Hospital while four more were in critical condition, the PTI<\/em> news agency reported, adding that over 60 people were injured.<\/p>\n

A local police official said that a crowd outside the auditorium had rushed to seek cover from a sudden downpour when a number of people slipped on some stairs and were subsequently trampled, according to PTI<\/em>.<\/p>\n

One of the deadliest stampedes in recent history occurred a decade ago in India when at least 115 people were killed<\/a> on the sidelines of a religious festival in central Madhya Pradesh state.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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