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A tragic incident erupted in Andhra Pradesh's temple town of Tirupati on Wednesday evening as a stampede claimed six lives and left over 30 injured, some critically, during the issuance of Vaikunthadwara Sarvadarshan tokens. ET Year-end Special Reads Buying a home in 2025? Here's how property market can shape up 18 top stock picks for 2025 from 6 leading brokers Five big bangs that shook the corporate world in 2024 The incident unfolded around 8 pm when Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) officials began distributing tokens at various centres, including Vishnu Nivasam, Srinivasam and Padmavati Park. The situation spiraled out of control when overcrowding escalated as gates were opened to assist an unwell devotee out of the queue.
Devotees, many of whom had waited in line since morning, surged forward in large numbers, triggering severe congestion. Lacking effective crowd management, the rush resulted in stampedes at two locations. She stated that out of twenty members of her family, six have been injured.
She claimed that a large number of male pilgrims rushed for tokens which caused injuries to several women who were then shifted to the hospital. Also Read: Tirupati: Six killed, several injured in stampede Speaking to the media, she said, "A stampede occurred due to the heavy rush. As soon as the Police officials opened the gate, the pilgrims rushed to purchase tokens.
There was no such system for obtaining tokens earlier. Out of twenty members of my family, six have been injured. We joined the queue at 11 o'clock.
While waiting in the queue, we were provided with milk and biscuits. However, a large number of male pilgrims rushed for tokens, causing injuries to several women, who were then shifted to the hospital." Artificial Intelligence(AI) Java Programming with ChatGPT: Learn using Generative AI By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Artificial Intelligence(AI) Basics of Generative AI: Unveiling Tomorrows Innovations By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Artificial Intelligence(AI) Generative AI for Dynamic Java Web Applications with ChatGPT By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Artificial Intelligence(AI) Mastering C++ Fundamentals with Generative AI: A Hands-On By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Artificial Intelligence(AI) Master in Python Language Quickly Using the ChatGPT Open AI By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Marketing Performance Marketing for eCommerce Brands By - Zafer Mukeri, Founder- Inara Marketers View Program Office Productivity Zero to Hero in Microsoft Excel: Complete Excel guide 2024 By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Finance A2Z Of Money By - elearnmarkets, Financial Education by StockEdge View Program Marketing Modern Marketing Masterclass by Seth Godin By - Seth Godin, Former dot com Business Executive and Best Selling Author View Program Astrology Vastu Shastra Course By - Sachenkumar Rai, Vastu Shashtri View Program Strategy Succession Planning Masterclass By - Nigel Penny, Global Strategy Advisor: NSP Strategy Facilitation Ltd.
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2 lakh tokens for Vaikunthadwara darshan scheduled on January 10 (Ekadasi). The tokens were to be issued at nine centres via 94 counters, but the sudden surge overwhelmed the process. Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed profound sorrow over the tragic stampede in Tirupati, which claimed six lives.
"The incident, caused by a massive crowd surge during token distribution, is deeply disturbing," he said. Naidu assured that he is in constant contact with district and Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) officials, monitoring the situation. Eyewitnesses blamed poor crowd control for the disaster.
"This tragedy could have been avoided if the post-Covid token system had been followed," said a devotee at Padmavathi Park holding area. : The stampede that claimed six lives at Tirupati was caused by "overcrowding", said the Chairman of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). TTD Chairman BR Naidu was speaking to reporters after visiting the Sri Venkateswara Ramnarayan Ruia Government General Hospital in Tirupati, where he met the injured and reviewed their condition with doctors.
Calling the incident "unfortunate," BR Naidu stated that a detailed report would released soon and Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu would provide further information about the incident. BR Naidu said, "The reason (for the stampede) is overcrowding..
.it is an unfortunate incident..
.tomorrow CM will tell everything, today the complete report will come. A total of 6 people have died, some are from Tamil Nadu and some are from Andhra Pradesh.
As of now, one body has been identified and 5 are yet to be identified...
" Meanwhile, TTD Board member Bhanu Prakash Reddy expressed his apologies for the incident and stated that the trust would conduct an inquiry in this regard and take appropriate action. Reddy also informed that CM Naidu and the state Health Minister would visit Tirupati on Thursday morning. Speaking to reporters, TTD Board Member Bhanu Prakash Reddy said that around 40 individuals were injured in the stampede and are receiving treatment in the hospital.
Bhanu Prakash Reddy stated, "To distribute tokens for 'Ekadasi Darshan', we opened 91 counters...
it is unfortunate that stampede happened. 6 devotees died in the stampede, 40 have sustained injuries, we are providing the best medical facilities possible, to them. This has never happened in TTD history.
I sincerely seek an apology from the devotees. We will conduct an inquiry and take serious action..
.tomorrow morning, CM and state Health Minister will visit Tirupati..
.." As many as six people lost their lives and several others were injured after a stampede broke out near the Tirupati temple on Wednesday evening, according to officials from Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD).
The incident occurred near Vishnu Niwasam close to the Tirumala Srivari Vaikuntha Dwara ticketing counter, during the distribution of 'darshan' tokens. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel ).
