Monitoring Desk
NEW DELHI: At least eight people including a woman were killed in a stampede during a roadshow in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, India on Wednesday.
Stampede in India
The incident took place when former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu was holding a roadshow in the area. The rush started as Naidu’s convoy was to reach the spot in the evening. Local officials confirmed that eight people including a woman were killed in the stampede. It added that several people were wounded in the incident and they were immediately shifted to the hospitals.
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Chandrababu Naidu cancelled his roadshow after the stampede in the area. He has been organizing a series of meetings across the state, where assembly polls are due in 2024.
