Chaos erupts at North Goa temple: Stampede results in the death of 6 individuals and leaves 30 others injured during the annual pilgrimage event.
Breaking News: Tragic Stampede at Goa's Shri Lairai Devi Temple
A Devastating Sequence of Events in North Goa
In the wee hours of May 3, a heart-wrenching tragedy took place at the Shri Lairai Devi temple during the much-anticipated annual jatra festival. Preliminary reports indicate a staggering loss of at least six lives with over 50 people left injured, including ten in critical condition at Goa Medical College.
The catastrophe unfolded around 3 am, during an event attended by thousands from Goa, Mahararashtra, and Karnataka. It appears the incident started when one person slipped on a steep incline near the temple's approach road, causing a domino effect of chaos. The narrow and congested pathways worsened the pandemonium, according to initial findings.
Official Reaction
Goa CM Pramod Sawant immediately visited hospitals and assured all possible support to the affected families. He also pledged to personally oversee the situation to ensure every necessary measure is being taken. The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, expressed condolences and vowed to provide central assistance, and President Droupadi Murmu also offered her sympathies. Authorities have initiated a thorough probe into the incident to determine the exact cause but are concentrating on potential crowd management lapses.
The injured are being treated at several medical facilities, including the North Goa District Hospital and Bicholim Primary Health Centre. The Goa Police had indeed deployed an unprecedented number of personnel to maintain order and ensure the smooth running of the annual jatra at Shirgao, Bicholim - but it appears that the precautions were insufficient to prevent this tragic incident.
- Officials in India are focusing on potential crowd management lapses as they investigate the cause of a tragic stampede during Goa's Shri Lairai Devi temple's annual jatra festival.
- The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, and President Droupadi Murmu have expressed their condolences for the lives lost in the stampede at the temple.
- Thousands of spectators from Goa, Mahararashtra, and Karnataka were in attendance when the stampede occurred during the event, which started a chain reaction of chaos.
- At least six lives were lost, and over 50 people were injured, including ten in critical condition, with many being treated at Goa Medical College and other medical facilities in the area.
- Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has assured all possible support for the affected families and pledged to personally oversee the situation to ensure every necessary measure is being taken.
- The science and health community, as well as the health and wellness sector, are closely monitoring this unfortunate event as it could lead to valuable insights into preventing future accidents.
- Meanwhile, the general news, politics, and crime and justice sectors are focusing on this tragic incident's potential political and social implications.
