Death toll rises to 147 in Jodhpur temple stampede

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    At least 147 people have been killed and over 425 injured in a major stampede at the Chamunda Devi Temple in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, where devotees had gathered in large numbers on the occasion of the start of Navaratri. Some devotees slipped on the slope of the temple path, others started falling on each other causing the stampede. A majority of those killed died due to suffocation. Govt. Announced 2 cores for dead family.
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