Mass Panic in India: 30+ Killed in Religious Festival Stampede: The News in English for IELTS TOEFL

If you like learning English while watching the news, you'll love this English lesson. Even though the news is very sad. If you like learning about the current news and improving your English for your next English conversation, this English lesson is for you. While watching a news clip about how 30 died during a stampede at a religious festival in India, you will learn English phrasal verbs, English idioms, and other advanced English vocabulary that can really stump English learners.

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Tragedy in India
1. Several: More than two but not many; a few.
• Several people were injured during the festival.
2. Stampede: A sudden, uncontrolled movement of a large group of people or animals.
• A stampede occurred when the crowd rushed towards the river.
3. Kumbh Mela: A major Hindu festival held every twelve years in India, where millions gather to bathe in sacred rivers.
• The Kumbh Mela attracts millions of pilgrims seeking spiritual cleansing.
4. Hindu: A person who follows Hinduism, a major religion in India.
• Many Hindus attend the Kumbh Mela for religious rituals.
5. Riverbanks: The sides of a river; the land along a river.
• Worshippers gathered on the riverbanks to perform special tasks for their religion.
6. Extending: Making something longer or larger; stretching out.
• The festival area was extending over a large part of the city.
I extended my study time from 30 minutes to an hour.
7. Surge: A sudden, strong movement forward or upward.
• A surge in the crowd led to the tragic incident.
8. Particular: Specific or special; referring to one thing and not others.
• On this particular day, the crowd was larger than usual.
9. Take a dip: To briefly go into water; to bathe.
• Pilgrims take a dip in the river as part of the ritual.
10. Holy water: Water that is considered sacred or blessed.
• Devotees believe that bathing in the holy water cleanses sins.
11. Inevitably: Certain to happen; unavoidable.
• With such a large crowd, some delays were inevitably.
12. Tripped up: To stumble or fall because of hitting one’s foot against something.
• Some people tripped up on the uneven ground during the rush.
13. Individuals: Single persons; separate people.
• Many individuals traveled long distances to attend the festival.
14. Trampled: Stepped on heavily, often causing injury or damage.
• In the chaos, some people were trampled by the crowd.
15. Stretchers: Portable beds used to carry injured or sick people.
• Medics used stretchers to transport the injured to hospitals.
16. Dozens: Groups of twelve; often used to mean many.
• Dozens of people were affected by the incident.
17. Taking away: Removing someone or something from a place.
• Emergency services were taking away the injured for treatment.
18. Set up: To establish or arrange something.
• Authorities set up barriers to manage the crowd.
19. Monitor (noun): A device or person that observes or checks something.
• Security personnel acted as monitors during the event.
20. Monitor (verb): To watch or check something over a period of time.
• Officials monitor the crowd to prevent accidents.
21. Potential: Possible; capable of becoming real.
• There was a potential risk due to the large gathering.
22. Bottleneck: A narrow or busy section that slows movement.
• The entrance became a bottleneck, causing delays.
23. Disperse: To spread out or move apart; to scatter.
• After the ceremony, the crowd began to disperse.