A total of 27 pilgrims lost
their lives in a stampede during a religious festival that took place on the
banks of a river in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. According to
Indian news channel NDTV, 25 of the deceased were women. The stampede lasted
nearly 20 minutes.
This sad incident
took place at 08:00 (02:30 GMT ) in the Rajahmundry Godavari river. At least 29 people were injured. Among
them, only two people were severely injured, according to a spokesman for
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.
It is expected that almost
24 million people will take part in the 12-day Maha Pushkaralu festival, which
takes place once every 144 years. Pilgrims believe that if they take bath in
the river then they will get rid of sins.
We feel deeply sad for
those departed souls. May their souls rest in peace.
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