Nine people were killed in the mishap. He further clarified that the shrine has both an entry and an exit. The TDP leader said that an "unfortunate" incident had happened in Kasibugga Venkateswara Swamy Temple.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed condolences and announced ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the kin of the deceased, and Rs 50,000 for the injured.
"It is extremely tragic that 9 devotees lost their lives in a stampede that occurred due to thousands of devotees thronging for darshan of Lord Venkateswara at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Palasa-Kasibugga town, Srikakulam district, on the occasion of Ekadashi. The fact that a chi
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Karnataka Minister Krishna Byre Gowda visited a hospital in Hassan on Saturday to meet those injured in the Ganesh procession accident. Nine people were killed and 22 were injured when a truck rammed into the crowd during immersion celebrations.
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A Russian drone and missile attack hit Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, overnight, killing at least nine people, including a six-year-old boy, and wounding 124 others, Al Jazeera reported, citing a Ukrainian authorities' statement.