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A human stampede occurred on 30 September 2008, at the Chamunda Devi temple in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, in which 224 people were killed〔(ap.google.com, Death toll rises to 249 in Indian temple stampede )〕〔(India stampede death toll rises, ''BBC News'' ) (October 2, 2008)〕〔(Death toll in Jodhpur temple stampede rises to 224, ''Hindustan Times'' ) (October 3, 2008)〕 and more than 425 injured. The 15th-century temple is dedicated to the goddess Chamunda Devi and is located within the premises of Mehrangarh Fort. About 25,000 Hindu pilgrims were visiting the temple to mark the first day of the nine-day-long Navratri, a major festival in Hinduism dedicated to Goddess worship.〔 ==Cause== The devotees scrambled towards the door the moment it opened, resulting in the destruction of the barricades. Many people were injured when they lost their footing on the slope approaching the temple.〔 According to ''The Times of India'', local reports suggest that a bomb blast in nearby Mehrangarh created panic among the pilgrims resulting in the stampede. However, the ''BBC News'' reported that a collapsing wall may have also caused the stampede. Some eyewitnesses told ''CNN-IBN'' that a rumour about a bomb being planted in the temple caused panic among pilgrims. Others said there was a scramble in the men's queue; some devotees slipped and soon there was a massive resultant stampede where a day of celebration turned into one of mourning.〔 An eyewitness also said that the path leading to the temple was very narrow with no emergency exit routes. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2008 Jodhpur stampede」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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