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At least 150. On 2 July 2024, a crowd crush occurred at the conclusion of a satsang organised by a self-styled godman [1] in the village of Mughal Garhi in Hathras district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The incident resulted in the deaths of 123 people, most of whom were women and children, and the hospitalisation of at least 150 others.
Crowd psychology. The psychology of a crowd is a collective behaviour realised by the individuals within it. A category of social psychology known as " crowd psychology ," or "mob psychology," examines how the psychology of a group of people differs from the psychology of any one person within the group. The study of crowd psychology looks into ...
This is a list of notable crowd collapses, crushes, and stampedes.Many such accidents are also in the list of accidents and disasters by death toll.The deadliest modern crowd crush incidents have both occurred during the Hajj pilgrimage, with the 1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy claiming 1,426 lives and the 2015 Mina stampede claiming 2,400.
Crowd collapses and crowd crushes are catastrophic incidents that can occur when a body of people becomes dangerously overcrowded. When numbers are up to about five people per square meter, [a] the environment may feel cramped but manageable; when numbers reach between eight and ten people per square meter, [1] [b] individuals become pressed ...
A woman caught up in Bristol's protests has praised a "hero" who came to aid after she suffered a panic attack when a restaurant was stormed. Philippa Swatton, 60, from Marlborough, Wiltshire, was ...
August 3, 2024 at 5:00 AM. Cleopatra Bodden. Body camera videos obtained by The Charlotte Observer show the Pineville police encounter and fatal shooting of an unarmed man who, family members say ...
Agoraphobia is a condition where individuals become anxious in unfamiliar environments or where they perceive that they have little control. Triggers for this anxiety may include wide-open spaces, crowds (social anxiety), or traveling (even short distances). Agoraphobia is often, but not always, compounded by a fear of social embarrassment, as ...
Video footage showed panic as the attack unfolded, with crowds of people huddling together, screaming and ducking behind cushioned seats as gunshots started echoing in the vast hall.