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Indian temple stampede kills seven people and injures dozens

Low Severity Asia India
Date Occurred Aug 17, 2026 10:54 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 17, 2026
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A stampede at a Hindu temple in eastern India kills seven people and injures nineteen more.

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Region Asia
Capital New Delhi
Population 28,513,682
GDP / Capita $2900.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #24279
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 17, 2026
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