At least six people lost their lives in a stampede at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Andhra Pradesh, India, with several others injured, officials confirmed on Thursday. The tragedy occurred on Wednesday as a massive crowd gathered to collect entrance tokens to the temple,

At least six people were crushed to death at a Hindu religious gathering in India, with several more injured, officials said on

A tragic stampede near the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, commonly known as Tirupati, claimed the lives of at least six people and injured 35 others on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred as thousands of Hindu devotees gathered to secure free visit passes to the temple, one of India’s busiest and wealthiest religious sites.

HYDERABAD: At least six people were killed and 35 injured in a stampede near one of India's busiest and richest temples after thousands of

The stampede took place on Wednesday night after thousands gathered at the Tirupati temple in the southern Andhra Pradesh state for tickets to a special festival. Visuals showed a swell of people jostling while the tickets were being distributed at counters set up by temple authorities.

At least six pilgrims, including five women, have been killed in a stampede in the southern Indian temple town of Tirupati. The devotees were waiting in queues to collect tokens from over 90 counters to offer prayers to Lord Venkateshwara Swamy on Wednesday when the incident took place,