"An inquiry will be conducted into the tragic incident, said Pawan Kalyan, the state's deputy chief minister, putting the death toll at nine. The deceased include eight women and a young boy. At least one more person was seriously injured. According to local officials and media, nearly 25,000 people gathered at the venue, far more than the temple was equipped to handle."
"There were no separate entry and exit points, and there was reportedly chaos when a railing collapsed under crowd pressures as devotees climbed to the elevated first-floor temple premises. Local authorities said the temple is privately managed and not under the official endowments department. They said it had not applied for or secured the required official approvals, and authorities were not informed of the event, so they could not secure it."
"The office of Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was pained by the stampede. The office said an ex gratia payment of 200,000 Indian rupees (about $2,260) will be paid to the families of the deceased, while the injured will receive 50,000 rupees ($565) each. Addressing a local political gathering, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu pledged strict action against those responsible for the stampede."
Nine people, including eight women and a boy, were killed and others injured when a railing collapsed during a crowded ceremony at Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Kasibuga, Andhra Pradesh. Nearly 25,000 people had gathered, far exceeding the temple's capacity. The privately managed temple lacked required official approvals and did not notify authorities, leaving no security or crowd control measures in place. Officials reported no separate entry and exit points, contributing to chaos. The state announced an inquiry, compensation for victims, and pledged disciplinary action and strict measures against those responsible. The incident follows recent crowd crushes in India.
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