Andhra Pradesh: 4 Killed In Stampede At Tirupati Temple During Darshan Ticket

Andhra Pradesh: 4 Killed In Stampede At Tirupati Temple During Darshan Ticket

Hundreds of devotees turned up from across the country for the 10-day Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam commencing from January 10.

PTIUpdated: Wednesday, January 08, 2025, 10:45 PM IST
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4 Killed In Stampede At Tirupati Temple During Darshan Ticket Rush |

Tirupati: Four devotees, including three women, died and several more were injured in a stampede here on Wednesday night as hundreds of them jostled for tickets for Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam at Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple on Tirumala Hills, a police official said.

Hundreds of devotees turned up from across the country for the 10-day Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam commencing from January 10.

"Three women and a man died in the stampede," the official confirmed to PTI.

Meanwhile, videos of police administering CPR on a couple of woman devotees and injured persons being shifted in ambulances went viral.

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