In Punjab province's Muzaffargarh, at least seven people were injured on Tuesday after a flour distribution centre collapsed due to the huge rush of people.
A man was killed in Charsadda, and several others were injured in Swabi and Kohat. Another man in Bannu died after the boundary wall of a flour mill collapsed ahead of flour distribution. In the Hasilpur Tehsil of southern Punjab, at least five women were injured in a stampede at a free flou
Residents said that mismanagement marred the distribution of subsidised flour. Riaz Khan said people queued up for flour outside the THQ offices and a stampede occurred when they jumped the queue. He said many people attempted to get more flour.
"Three persons died, and the family that came to get a blanket suddenly got so rich. They're hiring lawyers in the High Court and Supreme Court. This is a political conspiracy. Mamata Banerjee is scared that she's losing people's support," Majumdar while referring to a stampede, which claime
BJP leader Jitendra Tiwari, who was arrested from Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh by Asansol Durgapur Commissionerate, was brought to Kolkata on Saturday late evening.
West Bengal Police on Saturday arrested Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jitendra Tiwari in connection with a stampede, claiming three lives, during a blanket distribution program in December last year.
Four women died in a stampede where many people had gathered to receive tokens for the collection of free 'Veshtis' and sarees on the occasion of Thaipusam in Vaniyambadi on Saturday, said Police officials.
One person was killed while nine others were injured during the stampede that happened when the devotees were going to seek blessings at the 7th-century-old Singhanath Temple in Baramba during Makar Mela.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased and expressed deep condolences to the bereaved family.
One dead and nine others were injured after a stampede occurred during the Makar Mela rush on the Gopinathpur-Badamba T-bridge over River Mahanadi in Athagarh of the Cuttack district, an official said on Saturday.
On October 29, 2022, thousands of young people gathered in Itaewon in the centre of the South Korean capital, a lively party spot marked by narrow streets and alleys dotted with bars and restaurants.
The HRCP said that labourer Harsingh Kohli's death is not the first casualty of the food security crisis until the government prioritises the equitable distribution of food at affordable prices across the nation.