Fatal Stampede at Religious Event: Volunteers Fail to Aid Elderly, Push Chanting Over Assistance Amid Chaos
Fulrai Mugalgadi, India — A religious gathering in Fulrai Mugalgadi village took a grim turn on July 2, when a stampede at a spiritual event led by Baba Bhole left several elderly women dead, with scores injured. Police say these casualties occurred amidst chaos and a lack of timely assistance from event volunteers. Hosted in the rural heart of India, this satsurya drew over a quarter of a million devotees, predominantly women, who came to …