Dozens killed in Indian stampede

More than a hundred Hindu worshippers have been killed in a stampede at a temple in northern India.

At least 145 people, mostly women and children, died and many more were injured at the mountaintop Nainadevi Temple.

The stampede occurred when iron railings leading to the Hindu temple broke in the state of Himachal Pradesh, a senior police officer said.

Thousands of devotees had gathered at the temple in Bilaspur district to pray to the goddess Nainadevi during the annual festival.

Authorities said at last 48 other people were seriously injured and they were looking for more injured pilgrims in private clinics.

Witnesses said people had jumped over broken railings and bodies to save themselves. Children lost hold of their mothers' hands and were crushed under the feet of scared pilgrims.

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