"stampede"

The Kumbh tragedy is yet another stark reminder of the urgent need for better crowd management strategies at mega religious gatherings

Several people are feared dead and many more injured as tens of thousands of devotees rushed to bathe in Sangam at the Maha Kumbh

"PM Modi spoke to Yogi Ji about the situation at the Kumbh Mela, reviewed the developments, and called for immediate support measures"

Says he noticed some loopholes in TTD administration, also flags new system of issuing tokens introduced by the previous regime in Tirupati as against the earlier system of giving them in Tirumala

During Vaikunta Ekadashi, devotees are allowed a special darshan of the deity through the northern entrance. Thousands of devotees had lined up at the counters since Wednesday evening. When one of the gates was opened to assist a distressed woman, devotees surged forward leading to the stampede

For five minutes we thought all of us were dead. I have been coming to the temple for the past 25 years and it has never happened like this, says a devotee, who survived the stampede

Six devotees died and over 40 were injured in the stampede on Wednesday night as hundreds of them jostled for tickets for Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam at Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple on Tirumala Hills

Several students were killed in a stampede. The incident occurred in Islamic High School Basorun, the venue of an event organised for families. Sadly, a stampede at the venue has led to multiple loss of lives and injuries

At least two persons sustained injuries during a stampede that took place at a theatre at RTC crossroads in Hyderabad during the premier show of Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa -2 on Wednesday night.

Nine people injured, incident took place at 5.56 am on platform number one at the Bandra Terminus

Of the nearly 100 people admitted to hospitals close to Marina beach, 7 were undergoing treatment, and 93 people were treated as out-patients

A dispute among kanwariyas over some issue led to an altercation and scuffle, causing the stampede

A separate judicial commission, headed by retired Allahabad High Court judge and retired IPS, is also probing the case

Previously known as Surya Pal Singh, he is a constable-turned-spiritual-leader. He was born into a Dalit family in Uttar Pradesh.

Barring seven children and a man, all casualties are women; 19 victims yet to be identified

The stampede apparently occurred due to overcrowding, says police.

Over a dozen people were reported injured in a stampede at a centuries old Shiva temple in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday

Conveying her condolences to bereaved families, Home Minister Taneti Vanita wondered how a person claiming 40 years in industry failed to realise road shows should not be held in narrow lanes.

Jaipur: Three pilgrims died while four others sustained serious injuries in a stampede which broke out in the Khatu Shyam temple in Rajasthan’s Sikar on Monday morning. The stampede was reported at 5.00 a.m., when a huge crowd of devotees assembled for ‘darshan’ on the occasion of Ekadashi. Devotees had been standing in a queue […]

Chennai:  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin announced a solatium of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of two persons, who lost their lives in a stampede during the 12th day festivities of the annual Chithirai festival in Madurai on Saturday. The 15-day event, which commenced on April 5 at the renowned Sri […]