Stampede at Ashram in UP leaves 65 dead


There always seems to be a stampede in India when I visit.  I was concerned about this before I went as my main purpose was to go to the Kumba Mela and in years past they had a stampede where hundreds lost their lives. 

People in groups seem to panic, but especially in India. 

I was recently trying to board a sleeper train at night and they had mis-labeled the car on the outside and the locals and I were attempting to get on before the train left and find our seats or beds.  What a nightmare it was!  The shuffling and conflict that this created was a nightmare and you say the ugly come out of complete strangers who fought there way through the train car like mules.  It was exhausting and all civilness gone.

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