Kasibugga : 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. Disturbing visuals from the temple premises showed devotees lying motionless on the ground in the aftermath of the tragedy. The injured were immediately shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment.
According to a statement from the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), the stampede took place when a large crowd assembled at the temple for the Ekadashi celebrations, leading to overcrowding and chaos. Police teams and emergency personnel rushed to the spot to control the situation. State Agriculture Minister K Atchannaidu reached the temple shortly after the incident and met with temple authorities to assess the situation.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed deep shock over the stampede, calling the loss of lives extremely heartbreaking. He extended his condolences to the families of the deceased and directed officials to ensure prompt medical care for the injured. The stampede incident at the Venkateswara Temple in Kashibugga in Srikakulam district has caused a shock. The death of devotees in this tragic incident is extremely heartbreaking.
I express my deepest condolences to the families of the deceased. I have instructed the officials to provide speedy and proper treatment to those who have been injured. I have requested the local officials and public representatives to visit the site of the incident and oversee the relief measures, said Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.
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