4 devotees die in stampede in Tirupati

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

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Tirupati, Updated At : 10:51 PM Jan 08, 2025 IST

Police personnel and people gather around a person injured in a stampede-like situation which broke out near Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan ticketing centre, in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (PTI Photo)

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.

4 devotees die in stampede in Tirupati

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