Authorities of one of India’s richest temples have apologised after at least six pilgrims were killed in a stampede in the southern temple town of Tirupati. The devotees were waiting in queues to collect tokens from over 90 counters to offer prayers to Lord Venkateshwara Swamy on Wednesday when the incident took place, local police said.

At least six people were crushed to death and more than 30 injured when large crowds gathered to get tickets for a festival in India’s Tirupati temple, one of the richest in the world. The incident occurred late on Wednesday when hundreds of devotees jostled for tickets for the 10-day Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam starting January 10 at the Venkateshwara Temple,

Six people are dead and dozens injured after a stampede at a temple in India. Officials said the chaos began when devotees rushed to enter.

Six killed and 30 injured in a stampede at India’s Vaikunta Ekadasi festival. The tragedy occurred as thousands gathered for temple tokens in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, leading to panic and chaos. Authorities admitted lapses in crowd management and pledged reforms to prevent future incidents.