A crowd crush incident in India has claimed the lives of at least 116 people who congregated at a Hindu religious event in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. India has a long history of such deadly tragedies, as people gather in huge numbers to attend religious, cultural and political events, or even while trying to catch the train during rush hour. Here are some of the most notable throughout the country's history.
Some 250 people lost their lives in a crowd crush at the Chamunda Devi temple near Jodhpur in Rajasthan where pilgrims had congregated to celebrate Navratri, a nine-day festival that celebrates the goddess Durga and leads up to the annual festival of Diwali.
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