At Least 10 Killed In Stampede At Venkateswara Temple In Andhra On Ekadashi | Read

At least ten devotees, most of them women and children, have died in a stampede at a temple in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam early this morning. Many others were injured in the stampede that erupted during a heavy rush at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Kasibugga on the occasion of Ekadashi, an auspicious day for Hindus.

Horrific videos from the temple showed massive overcrowding, with hundreds of women holding puja baskets jostling on a staircase in a frantic attempt to save themselves. Several bodies were later seen strewn across the temple premises. In one corner, an injured woman was seen crying profusely.