Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday expressed their condolences over the stampede at a spiritual congregation in Uttar Pradesh wherein 121 folks had been killed.
“Kindly settle for probably the most honest condolences over the tragic accident in Uttar Pradesh. Please convey phrases of sympathy and help to the close to and expensive ones of the deceased in addition to needs for a speedy restoration of all injured,” an announcement of the Russian President mentioned on Wednesday.
Putin despatched the condolence message to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the tragic stampede.
✉️ President of #Russia Vladimir Putin despatched a condolence message to President of #India Droupadi Murmu & Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi over the tragic stampede in #UttarPradesh:
Kindly settle for probably the most honest condolences over the tragic accident in Uttar Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/pWBrYnoMWO
— Russia in India 🇷🇺 (@RusEmbIndia) July 3, 2024
“President of #Russia Vladimir Putin despatched a condolence message to President of #India Droupadi Murmu & Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi over the tragic stampede in #UttarPradesh: Kindly settle for probably the most honest condolences over the tragic accident in Uttar Pradesh,” the Russian Embassy in India posted on X.
Japanese PM Kishida additionally expressed his condolences saying, “I’m deeply saddened to study that many treasured lives had been misplaced within the stampede that occurred in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh. On behalf of the Authorities of Japan, I pray for the souls of the victims and prolong my deepest condolences to the bereaved households. I might additionally like to precise my honest needs for the swift restoration of the injured.”
The stampede happened on Tuesday in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh. The victims had been a part of the group of 1000’s that had gathered close to Phulrai village within the Sikandrarau space for the ‘satsang’ by a spiritual preacher.
The Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday lodged an FIR in opposition to the organisers of the spiritual congregation, accusing them of hiding proof and flouting situations with 2.5 lakh folks gathering for the occasion wherein solely 80,000 had been permitted.