All about The Tirupati Stampede: Six Lives Were Lost
Stampede at Tirupati:
Six devotees died and many were injured during the stampede.
Crowd Surge:
Thousands gathered at designated counters, leading to overcrowding and chaos.
Gate Incident:
A gate was opened to assist a distressed woman, triggering crowd surge.
Token Distribution:
TTD distributed 120,000 tokens for free darshan, overwhelming the crowd management.
Vishnu Nivasam Chaos:
The stampede occurred near Vishnu Nivasam temple during token distribution.
Unprecedented Crowd:
The festival's massive crowd exceeded expectations, complicating crowd control efforts at counters.