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UP News: Five people have died and several got injured in Baghpat in a tragic accident where a wooden structure at the Manstambh complex suddenly collapsed on Tuesday. The accident occurred during the Bhagwan Adinath Nirvana Laddu Festival in the district. The accident led to a state of stampede and panic among the people present at the site. The authorities have arrived at the site and the injured people are being admitted to the nearby hospital.

DM Baghpat Asmita Lal said that while 20 people have returned to their home after treatment, several people are still undergoing treatment. "There was a Jain community program in Baraut. A wooden structure collapsed here, injuring about 40 people. 20 people were sent home after treatment, 20 people are still undergoing treatment. 5 people have died," Lal was quoted as saying by ANI.

Reports suggest that over 20 people have sustained minor injuries. The authorities stated that the injured people are going through treatment. SP Baghpat, Arpit Vijayvargiya informed that the accident occurred during a religious gathering called by the Jain community. "Watchtower collapsed during the 'Laddu Mahotsav' program of the Jain community in Baraut. About 20-25 people were injured," Vijayvargiya was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

Apart from this, Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has also taken cognisance of the matter and has also instructed the authorities to admit all the injured people in the hospital. He has also instructed the officials to ensure that they get proper treatment. Along with this, he also wished for the speedy recovery of the injured, reported ANI.

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In a stampede case in Hathras district in July last year, 121 people died and thousands got injured. The authorities stated that the organisers had sought permission of crowd of 80,000 people; however, a crowd of 2.5 lakh turned up for the event, causing a stampede.

The Allahabad high court had also suggested the police administration to take lesson from the case and directed them to make proper arrangements for the religious gatherings.

"In the past, many such incidents have been seen where lakhs of people gather in such events, poor and illiterate people gather due to faith and belief, and losing their temper people die untimely in the stampede,” the court had said.