Tragedy struck devotees at the Venkateswara Swamy temple in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district on Saturday morning when a stempede broke out at the shrine due to a huge rush of people, resulting in nine deaths and injuries to several others.
At least eight women and a boy lost their lives during the commotion at the temple in Srikakulam’s Kasibugga town. Several others suffered injuries or breathing difficulties and were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment.
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The stampede occurred
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