Ten people, mostly women, died and several were injured in a stampede at the Venkateswara temple in Kasibugga, Srikakulam district, on Saturday. Officials said the tragedy occurred when a railing collapsed amid heavy rush on an auspicious day

Kasibugga (Andhra Pradesh): 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 are women.

Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha noted that at least five people

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