A stampede at the Venkateswara temple in Kasibugga, Andhra Pradesh, resulted in the deaths of at least nine people, including eight women and a boy, with many others injured.
The incident occurred on Saturday at around 11:30 am, according to Kasibugga sub-division in-charge DSP Lakshman Rao.
Nine only, (Condition of) one person is bit serious. One child is there, a 12-year-old child; the remaining (victims) are all female. It is not a government temple. It was constructed recently.
Srikakulam Superintendent of Police KV Maheswara Reddy told PTI that the situation is being assessed.
Author's summary: Stampede kills nine in Andhra temple.