Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai said the Shirgaon Jatra stampede was the first of its kind in the state's history. He conveyed condolences from the PM and President, and confirmed financial aid and medical support for victims.
Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Sunday visited patients admitted at the Goa Medical College (GMC) who were injured in the tragic incident during the Shirgao Lairai Zatra festival and reviewed their medical condition.
Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai on Saturday expressed condolences to the families affected by the Shirgaon stampede and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
The Goa government on Saturday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the tragic stampede during the annual Lairai Devi festival at the Shirgaon temple in Goa, in which six people lost their lives.
Goa's Health Minister, Vishwajit Rane, on Saturday assured that the government is providing the best possible medical care and support to all those affected in the Shirgaon stampede.
Goa BJP President Damu Naik on Saturday said that the investigation is ongoing regarding the stampede incident at Shirgao, Goa. He also expressed condolences over the tragic incident.
Lairai Devi temple President, advocate Dinanath Gaonkar, on Saturday, stated that the stampede during the Zatra in Shrigao was triggered when a devotee accidentally touched an electric bulb with his cane stick, received a shock, and collapsed onto others in the tightly packed crowd.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday offered condolences over the tragic incident of a stampede in Shirgao, Goa, which claimed six lives.
Police on Saturday said that they are still trying to determine the exact cause of the stampede incident at the Shirgao during the Larai Jatra festival.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant visited Shirgaon after a stampede occurred during the Lairai Devi jatra, resulting in six deaths and over 50 injuries. The stampede incident took place on Saturday at around 4-5 AM.