As many as 10 people were killed and many others injured in a temple stampede here in Srikakulam district on Saturday, said an official.

The stampede occurred at Venkateswara temple in Kasibugga town at around 11.30 am, said Kasibugga sub-division in-charge DSP Lakshman Rao.

“Total 10 deaths. Seven on the spot and three while undergoing treatment,” Srikakulam District Collector Swapnil Dinkar Pundkar told PTI and added that most of the victims were women.

Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha noted that at least five people were injured. She said at least seven of the dead were in the age group of 35-40.

According to her, the temple is located at an elevation on the first floor, and when the devotees were climbing, the railing broke off, resulting in the people standing at a corner falling

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