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At
least 22 pilgrims, mostly women, were killed and 20 others injured in a
stampede during Godavari pushkaralu in Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh on
Tuesday - July 14, officials said.(Source: Twitter)
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The
tragedy occurred when a large number of pilgrims rushed towards one of the
gates and tried to scale it at Kotagummam pushkar ghat on the banks of Godavari
river to take the holy dip. (Source: Twitter)
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Chaos
prevailed at all the three gates at the bathing ghat in Rajahmundry, a town in
East Godavari district. (Source: Twitter)
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The
toll may further go up as some bodies were still believed to be lying at the
spot. (Source:
Twitter)
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The
bodies of victims were shifted to Rajahmundry government hospital. The injured
were also brought to the hospital, where the condition of some of them is
stated to be critical. (Source: Twitter)
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