6 killed, 30 injured in stampede in queue for event tokens at Tirupati temple
Wednesday, 8 January 2025 A stampede during the distribution of Vaikuntha Dwara Sarva Darshan tokens for Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirupati resulted in six deaths and over 30 injuries. The chaos involved poor crowd management as devotees surged forward. TTD had organized the event, expecting large crowds. Andhra CM Naidu is overseeing the situation.
At least six people lost their lives and several were injured during a stampede near Tirupati's Vishnu Nivasam on Wednesday. The chaos erupted as hundreds of devotees gathered for Vaikunta Darshan tokens, leading to overcrowding and tragedy. Despite TTD’s arrangements for token distribution across...