Stampede-Like Situation At Tirumala, Tirupati Shrine As Over 10,000 Rush For Tickets: Report

Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh: Three people were injured in a stampede-like situation at the ticket counters at the Tirumala shrine in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati, TTD PRO Ravi Kumar said today.

According to news agencv ANI, more than 10,000 pilgrims gathered at ticket counters in Tirumala, Tirupati to obtain Sarvadarshan tickets which led to the stampede-like situation.

“There was a huge rush at three token counters in Tirupati. However, looking at the rush, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) decided to allow pilgrims directly into the compartments of Tirumala for darshan. The situation is normal now,” TTD PRO Ravi Kumar said

After a stampede-like situation, TTD has cancelled VIP or suspended darshans till Sunday.
 

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