Deadly Dhaka Stampede kills 10 Hindu Devotees during a Ritual Ceremony

At least 10 people were killed in a stampede during a Hindu ritual attended by thousands of devotees on the banks of a river near the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka, police said on Friday.

Families of the deceased

Families of the deceased

All the victims were aged over 50 years, and seven were women.

Around 30 people were injured in the incident at Narayanganj, around 20 kilometres (12 miles) from Dhaka, police official Mohammad Zakaria told reporters.

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