A devastating incident occurred during a religious gathering in Hathras district, Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday, resulting in the loss of at least 116 lives and leaving more than 300 people wounded. The majority of the victims were women and children, as confirmed by Manoj Kumar Singh, the chief secretary of UP, and Prashant Kumar, the director general of police (DGP), who visited the site in the late evening to assess the situation.