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177 Killed in India Temple Stampede

Cause of crush still unknown, police blame slippery slope

By Jess Kilby,  Newser User

Posted Sep 30, 2008 5:17 AM CDT

(Newser) – A stampede killed at least 177 worshipers at a Hindu temple in western India today, the Times of London reports. Early theories for the crush included a bomb scare and a broken barricade, but police are blaming the steep, slippery path that leads to the...   Read full story »

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