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6 killed in stampede at Gangasagar Mela in West Bengal
short by Vaibhav Gupta / on Sunday, 15 January, 2017
Around 6 people were killed and over 15 were injured on Sunday in a stampede at the Gangasagar Mela in West Bengal, reports said. The incident took place while people were getting on a boat, reports added. The event, also known as Ganga Snan, is an annual gathering of Hindu pilgrims to take a holy dip in the Ganga river.