18 dead in India stampede to catch trains to Hindu mega-festival
- 16-Feb-2025
NEW DELHI: At least 18 people died during a stampede at a railway station in India’s capital late Saturday when surging crowds scrambled to catch trains to the world’s largest religious gathering, officials and reports said. The Kumbh Mela attracts tens of millions of Hindu faithful every 12 years to the northern city of Prayagraj, […]
Hamas says 18 dead in Gaza aid airdrop tragedy
- 26-Mar-2024
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Hamas called for an end to aid airdrops into Gaza Tuesday after it said 12 people drowned and six were killed in stampedes trying to reach the food packages. “We call for an immediate end to airdrop operations… and we demand the immediate and rapid opening of land crossings to allow humanitarian aid […]