At least nine devotees were killed and several others injured in a stampede at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Kasibugga town of Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district on Saturday. The stampede occurred amid a heavy rush of devotees at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Kasibugga during Ekadashi, an auspicious day for Hindus.
Rescue operations are underway, and officials said the death toll may rise.
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