Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:21am on 09 Jan 2025,Thursday International
Six people were killed and dozens injured in a stampede at the Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday night, as thousands gathered for tickets to a special festival. Temple officials cited overcrowding as the cause of the tragedy, with 91 counters set up for ticket distribution. The stampede occurred when people rushed toward the counters. Temple trust members have apologized for the incident, which is said to have never happened before at the sacred site. Andhra Pradesh’s Chief Minister and Prime Minister Modi expressed condolences and pledged support to the affected families.
