Mishaps at religious places have taken a huge toll in India. Stampedes regularly occur during Kumbh Melas in Haridwar and Prayag due to improper crowd control on part of local administrations.
Here is a list of stampedes that have taken place in the past decade at places of worship: Sep 2, 2012: Two pilgrims died and six were injured in a stampede at Bihar's Nalanda district after hundreds of pilgrims tried to reach a spring at Rajgir, about 90 km from Patna.
Nov 8, 2011: At a religious event in Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh, 16 people were killed in a stampede as tens of thousands packed the banks of the Ganges.
Jan 14, 2011: At least 102 devotees were killed and 50 injured in a stampede at Pulmedu in Idukki district, Kerala near the famous hill-top shrine of Sabarimala, where they had gathered to watch the celestial "Makarajyothi" (an astronomical phenomenon that marks the winter solstice). Most of the pilgrims died of severe internal injuries after being trampled upon by the panicked crowd.
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