Srikakulam Temple Stampede LIVE Updates: Atleast 10 Dead, Several Injured; PM Modi Condoles Andhra Victims, Announces ₹2L Ex-Gratia
✍️ Written by: Manisha Chauhan
Venkateswara Temple Stampede LIVE Updates: A tragic statmpede broke out on Saturday at the Kashibugga Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. The stampede occurred during a massive gathering of devotees on the occasion of Ekadashi.
Venkateswara Temple Stampede LIVE Updates: A tragic stampede broke out on Saturday at the Kashibugga Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. The stampede occurred during a massive gathering of devotees on the occasion of Ekadashi.
Shocking scenes from the temple revealed the bodies of devotees lying scattered across the premises. According to police and local reports, nine devotees were killed and several others were injured in the crush.
Police rushed to the spot to take control of the situation and regulate the crowd. Additional police forces have been deployed in and around the temple to prevent further chaos.
What Caused the Venkateswara Swamy Temple Stampede?
The incident occurred on Saturday as a large crowd gathered at the temple on the occasion of Ekadashi. The heavy rush of devotees led to overcrowding, resulting in a sudden stampede.
Shocking Visuals Emerge From Srikakulam Temple Stampede: What Led To The Tragedy In Andhra Pradesh?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he is “pained” by the stampede in Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. He announces Rs 2 lakh ex gratia compensation to the next of kin of those who lost their lives.
Live Updates
- 16:18 (IST) 01 Nov 2025
Relief Efforts Underway After Srikakulam Temple Stampede
The tragic stampede at the Kashibugga Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh has claimed at least 10 lives, with several other critically injured. Authroires and emerecny services continue ot provide medical aid.
- 16:08 (IST) 01 Nov 2025
Temple Railing Collapse Triggers Stampede Panic
According to a statement from the Andhra Pradesh government, a railing at the temple’s entry-exit gate collapsed due to the pressure from the crow, sparking panic among the devotees.
- 15:46 (IST) 01 Nov 2025
Devotees Piled on Each Other Horrific Visuals Srikakulam Temple Stampede
A horrific scene unfolded at the Kashibugga Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, as many people were trapped and piled on top of one another in a chaotic rush.
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Tragedy struck at the #VenkateswaraSwamytemple in #Kasibugga, SKLM district, where a #stampede claimed the lives of 9 devotees & left several others injured. The death toll is likely to rise as some of the injured r in critical condition.@ncbn @PawanKalyan @ysjagan pic.twitter.com/mvWag7KXiK— GopiKishorRaja (@GopiKishorRaja2) November 1, 2025
- 15:18 (IST) 01 Nov 2025
JP Nadda Condoles Srikakulam Temple Stampede Victims
BJP National President and Union Minister JP Nadda offered his condolences to the loss of lives in the Kashibugga Venkateswara Swamy Temple stampede in Andhra Pradesh. He took to X and wrote, “My heart is deeply saddened by the tragic stampede that took place at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Kasibugga, Andhra Pradesh, where devotees lost their lives. My heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. May God grant courage and strength to everyone affected by this tragedy.” ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్లోని కాశీబుగ్గలో ఉన్న శ్రీ వెంకటేశ్వర స్వామి దేవస్థానంలో జరిగిన విషాదకర తొక్కిసలాట ఘటనలో భక్తులు ప్రాణాలు...
- 15:12 (IST) 01 Nov 2025
Kashibugga Venkateswara Swamy Temple: Total Capacity 3,000 People But 25,000 People Arrived
Andhra Pradesh Minister for Endowments, Anam Ramanarayana Reddy, claimed that the Venkateswara Swamy Temple had a capacity of up to 2,000 to 3,000 people, but 25,000 devotees had arrived to offer prayers on Ekadashi. He wrote on X, “It is a private temple built by a man named Harimukund Panda with his own funds on 12 acres of his own land. The capacity of this temple is only 2,000 to 3,000 people. Today being Ekadashi, up to 25,000 people came at once. The person did not make appropriate arrangements or inform the government. This is the reason for the tragedy that...
