27 DIE IN STAMPEDE OVER HOLY WATER IN INDIA.

27 Hindu pilgrims have been killed during a stampede to take a dip in the Godavari River, which is believed to be holy.
According to the BBC, the pilgrims had gathered to take part in the Maha Pushkaralu festival. One of the rites involved taking a dip in the river, which apparently rids you of your sins.
“The incident happened as the first set of worshippers were coming out of the river after taking a dip and then got in the way of others who wanted to be in the water at an auspicious time,” A senior police official Srinivasan Rao said.
V Satyanarayana, a pilgrim who was at the site, said the stampede lasted nearly 20 minutes.
“It was a frightening situation, with women and children crying for help,” he told Associated Press. “The policemen on duty were helpless and it took more than an hour to bring the situation under control.”