Thirty-Seven Children Die In India Stampede

Sky News ^ | March 4th 2010 | Damien Pearse

[Cardhu]

Thirty-seven children have been killed in a stampede at a temple in India.

The youngsters' bodies, together with those of 27 women, have been recovered by police in Kunda, Uttar Pradesh.

A stampede broke out as thousands of people jostled each other to get free clothes and utensils being distributed during a religious ceremony.

An under-construction gate collapsed on the crowd as people surged forward towards a local holy man, police said.

[huldah1776]

It has:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/28/walmart-stampede_n_147021.html

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

A stampede broke out as thousands of people jostled each other to get free clothes and utensils being distributed during a religious ceremony.

I don't think many of us can imagine the extreme poverty these people must endure. When you're giving away free things to the poor, there's going to be a stampede. There should be a better way of distributing such things. Anyone have any ideas?

[RedDogzRule]

I didn’t know they had bison in India. Tatanka very big and dangerous!

[UCANSEE2]

There should be a better way of distributing such things. Anyone have any ideas?

Teach them how to fish?

[divine_moment_of_facts]

Yup.. I was thinking it’s a combination of both.. Maybe rain collapsed their shelter while clothing was being given out.. the rush of water caused a mudslide.. panic and stampede ensued.

[GeronL]

sounds like a likely scenario

[caseinpoint]

I’m thinking those are two different incidents. Same festival being celebrated but in different states. Course I don’t know Indian geography.

[James C. Bennett]

I remember a stampede in a bar in the United States (Chicago) which killed over 50 people... it wasn’t that long ago, either - around 5 years ago, or so.