In February this year, the TTD had decided to raise the number of Slotted Sarva Darshan (SSD) tokens and the tickets issued for darshan of Lord Venkateswara.
At least 200 people were injured including five with serious injuries after a temporary gallery collapsed during a football match in Poongod in Kerala's Malappuram on Saturday night, police informed.
A public notice was issued urging the public to furnish any facts, statements, electronic evidence, etc. about the incident with the probe panel.
A stampede triggered by a heavy rush of devotees at the famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine on Saturday killed 12 pilgrims and injured several others in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra. The yatra, which was briefly halted following the stampede was resumed later.
The committee headed by the principal secretary (home) was constituted by the Lt Governor Manoj Sinha following the stampede at the shrine.
Here's a quick list of some of such major tragedies that have taken place in the country after 2000.
At least 12 people died and over a dozen were injured in the stampede that occurred around 2.30 am near gate number three outside the sanctum sanctorum of the Vaishno Devi shrine atop the Trikuta hills, about 50 km from Jammu.
A heavy rush of devotees on Saturday led to a stampede at the famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra. Officials said 12 people were killed, while nearly 20 others were reported injured in the incident.
Devotees usually trek to the hilltop shrine from the Katra base camp, a distance of nearly 13 km, while some reach there by helicopters. The stampede at the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra was reported in the wee hours of Saturday following a heavy rush of devotees on the first day of the new year.
The concert area in Houston where a crush of fans had pressed forward during the rapper’s Friday night performance remains largely in place as authorities continue a criminal investigation.
Four Americans, a Canadian, and a man from Argentina were also among those killed. Two families each lost two children. The youngest victim was nine years old.
The disaster occurred at the main celebrations of Lag BaOmer, a holiday when tens of thousands of people, mostly ultra-Orthodox Jews, gather to honor Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, a 2nd century sage and mystic who is buried there. Large crowds traditionally light bonfires as part of the celebrations at Mount Meron.
Some students are reported to have fallen off the third floor during the stampede!
At least 20 worshippers were killed and 16 others injured in a stampede at a church service at a stadium in Tanzania, police said on Sunday.
According to the report, the stampede took place in Kerman, the hometown of Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani, as the procession got underway. Initial videos posted online showed people lying lifeless on a road, others shouting and trying to help them.
Sao Paulo state Governor Joao Doria expressed regret over the tragedy and ordered a "rigorous investigation of the facts
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had announced a compensation of Rs. 5 lakhs for the family of the deceased, Rs.1 lakh for those who got critically injured and Rs. 50,000 for others with minor injuries.
One person was killed and 8 people injured in a stampede at Ashok Dham temple in Bihar's Lakhisarai
One person was killed and 8 people injured in a stampede at Ashok Dham temple in Bihar's Lakhisarai on Monday.
PM Modi was addressing the well-attended rally of the Matua community when hundreds of supporters who were standing outside the venue tried to barge into the inner ring of the rally ground, leading to commotion.
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