A stampede at a Hindu shrine in northern India has claimed the lives of dozens of worshippers.
Initial reports say at least 68 Hindus were killed, half of them children. More than 300 were injured. Police at the Naina Devi temple in Bilaspur in the state of Himachal Pradesh said the death toll could rise. Crowds had gathered for a 10-day festival.
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