Tirupati stampede: CM Chandrababu Naidu flag loopholes in monitoring system, 2 officials suspended

Tirupati stampede live updates: The incident occurred when hundreds of devotees jostled for tickets for the 10-day Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam, which begins on January 10.

Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu meets a person injured in the stampede on Wednesday, at SVIMS hospital in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. (X/AndhraPradeshCM)

Tirupati stampede: At least six people were killed and several others injured after a stampede broke out near Tirupati's Vishnu Nivasam during the distribution of Vaikunta Dwara Sarva Darshan tokens on Wednesday....Read More

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• 9 Jan 2025, 07:27:04 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: YS Jagan Mohan Reddy arrives in Tirupati

  Tirupati Stampede Live: YSRCP chief and former CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has arrived in Tirupati.

• 9 Jan 2025, 06:29:54 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Two officials suspended

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Two officials who failed to ensure smooth operations are being suspended, CM Chandrababu Naidu says.

• 9 Jan 2025, 06:28:26 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: CM Naidu flag loopholes in the monitoring system

  Tirupati Stampede Live: CM Chandrababu Naidu says he was 'pained' by the stampede incident. “I could see some loopholes in the monitoring system in Tirupati,” he says.

• 9 Jan 2025, 05:28:47 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Woman dies in Tirupati stampede, husband finds out from viral video

  Shanthi, a woman from Visakhapatnam, was among the six people who died in the stampede at Tirupati. Her husband Venkatesh found out about her death from a viral video.

  "The police management was very poor. My wife was ahead in the queue. We did not even realise that she had fallen. After the stampede, we desperately looked for her at hospitals, but we could not locate her. We found out about her death from a viral video," he told a television channel. More details.

• 9 Jan 2025, 04:49:40 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan visits hospital

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Andhra Pradesh deputy CM Pawan Kalyan visited the hospital in Tirupati to meet those injured in the stampede, reports ANI.

• 9 Jan 2025, 04:11:20 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: CM Chandrababu Naidu meets those injured

  Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu today visited the SVIMS hospital in Tirupati to meet the persons injured in the stampede, ANI reports.

• 9 Jan 2025, 03:44:09 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Survivors recall horror

  Survivors of the deadly stampede at Tirupati that left six dead and nearly 40 injured recounted the horror of the incident on Thursday, saying that they thought they wouldn't survive the accident. "For five minutes, we thought all of us were dead. I have been coming to the temple for the past 25 years and it has never happened like this," D Venkata Lakshmi told a local news channel. Read more.

• 9 Jan 2025, 02:50:05 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Former Andhra ministers call stampede ‘black day’ in TTD's history

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Former minister of industries and commerce of Andhra Pradesh, Gudivada Amarnath, held the TDP government responsible for the loss of lives in the stampede at Tirupati, alleging that it was a total failure on the part of the administration and termed it as a black day in the history of the TTD.

  "Incidents of stampedes never occurred before and the Chairman immediately after taking charge started giving political speeches which showed the intention of the coalition government," he said, according to ANI.

• 9 Jan 2025, 02:21:20 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Chandrababu Naidu visits spot where stampede took place

  Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu is inspecting the spot where a stampede occurred last night in Tirupati, claiming the lives of 6 people and injuring 40, reports ANI. Watch video.

• 9 Jan 2025, 01:17:11 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: MK Stalin announces financial assistance for Tamil Nadu victim

  Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin announces consolation and financial assistance of ₹2 lakhs to the family of a person from Salem district who died in a stampede at the Tirumala Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh.

• 9 Jan 2025, 12:58:06 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Two FIRs lodged by family members of victims

  The Tirupati East Police have registered two separate FIRs following the deaths of multiple devotees during the Vaikunta Ekadasi celebrations in the temple town.

• 9 Jan 2025, 12:05:28 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Former TTD Chairman, opposition criticise CM Naidu

  Six people died and 40 others have been injured in the stampede at the Tirupati Temple, ANI reported.

  The scale of the incident has seen the opposition leaders target the Chandrababu Naid government, former TTD Chairman Bhuma Karunakar Reddy slammed the coalition government over the tragic stampede incident at Vishnu Nivasam in Tirupati, attributing it to administrative failure.

• 9 Jan 2025, 11:24:41 AM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Tirupati Collector's assurance after mishap

  Tirupati Collector S Venkateswar informed that adequate arrangements are in place ahead of the Vaikunth Ekadasi which gets underway on Friday.

  Vaikunta Dwara Darshan is scheduled to be held at the Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Temple from January 10 to 19. It allows devotees to pass through the sacred gate to receive Lord Venkateswara's blessings.

• 9 Jan 2025, 10:29:41 AM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Andhra CM Naidu calls review meeting today

  Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has called a review meeting on Thursday after six people were killed in the Tirupati stampede incident a day earlier, a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) spokesperson said.

• 9 Jan 2025, 08:59:52 AM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: President Droupadi Murmu expresses condolences

  President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said she was distressed to know the loss of lives of devotees due to a stampede in Tirupati, and offered her heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.

  She also prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.

• 9 Jan 2025, 08:44:10 AM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: TTD Additional EO visits hospital

  Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Additional Executive Officer Venkayya Chowdary on early Thursday morning visited the Sri Venkateswara Ramnarayan Ruia Government General Hospital in Tirupati to meet those injured in a tragic stampede in Andra Pradesh a day earlier.

  Six people were also killed.

• 9 Jan 2025, 08:22:59 AM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: EAM Jaishankar expresses grief over temple mishap

  Following a stampede at the Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday evening, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed his condolences and prayers for the affected families and the injured.

  Sharing a post on X, Jaishankar wrote, "Saddened by the unfortunate stampede at Tirupati Temple. Heartfelt condolences to the families who lost dear ones. Pray for the speedy recovery of the injured."

• 9 Jan 2025, 07:05:54 AM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Visuals from govt hospital where victims are undergoing treatment

  Visuals from Sri Venkateswara Ramnarayan Ruia Government General Hospital in Tirupati, where the people who sustained injuries in the incident are undergoing treatment.

• 9 Jan 2025, 06:18:17 AM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Moments leading up to mishap that claimed 6 lives

  Jostling among hundreds of devotees for tickets to a religious event in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh is suspected to have caused the stampede that claimed at least six lives on Wednesday evening. READ MORE

• 9 Jan 2025, 05:18:05 AM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Union Ministers grieve death of devotees

  Union Ministers Bandi Sanjay Kumar and Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu expressed their grief over the demise of the individuals who lost their lives in a tragic stampede that occurred near Vishnu Nivasam in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati, ANI reported.

• 9 Jan 2025, 03:38:02 AM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Arvind Kejriwal expresses his condolences

• 9 Jan 2025, 01:52:20 AM IST

  Tirupati Stampede live: Union Home Minister Amit Shah expresses his condolences

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed his condolences for the families of the deceased.

  “Pained by the unfortunate incident of the stampede in the Tirupati temple. My sincerest condolences to the families of the deceased. May the injured recover at the earliest,” Shah wrote on X.

• 9 Jan 2025, 01:44:51 AM IST

  Tirupati Stampede live: SP visits the injured

  Tirupati SP L Subbarayudu visited Ruia Hospital to visit those injured in stampede.

• 9 Jan 2025, 01:32:46 AM IST

  Tirupati Stampede live: BRS working President KTR expresses his condolences

  BRS leader and former Telangana minister KT Rama Rao expressed his condolences on the tragedy.

  “Saddened by the loss of lives in the stampede at Tirupati. My deepest condolences to the bereaved families. My thoughts and prayers are with those families who have lost their loved ones in this tragic mishap,” KTR said on X.

• 9 Jan 2025, 01:27:33 AM IST

  Tirupati Stampede live: Andhra Pradesh Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy says he will reach the site in the morning with Home Minister

  Andhra Pradesh Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy said that he, along with state Home Minister and Revenue Minister will reach Tirupati in the morning.

  " An unfortunate incident occurred in Tirupati last night, ahead of Mukkoti Ekadashi Utsav with lakhs of devotees expected to attend the event, it is deeply saddening that six pilgrims lost their lives in the stampede. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has instructed us to make arrangements for the darshan of other pilgrims without hurting their sentiments. Following the Chief Minister's directions, Revenue Minister Anagani Satya Prasad, Home Minister Anitha, and I will reach Tirupati by tomorrow morning. We will take necessary measures and meet the families of the victims"

• 9 Jan 2025, 12:33:53 AM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: TTD Chairman blames overcrowding for the tragedy

  Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Chairman BR Naidu visited Sri Venkateswara Ramnarayan Ruia Government General Hospital in Tirupati where the injured are undergoing treatment and spoke to the doctors.

  "The reason (for the stampede) is overcrowding...it is an unfortunate incident...tomorrow CM will tell everything, today the complete report will come. Total 6 people have died, some are from Tamil Nadu and some are from Andhra Pradesh. As of now, one body has been identified and 5 are yet to be identified," he told the media.

• 9 Jan 2025, 12:17:45 AM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: TTD Board member seeks an apology from the devotees

  Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Board Member Bhanu Prakash Reddy has apologised for the tragedy saying that this has never happened in the body's history.

  "To distribute tokens for 'Ekadasi Darshan', we opened 91 counters...it is unfortunate that stampede happened. 6 devotees died in the stampede, 40 have sustained injuries, we are providing best medical facilities possible, to them. This has never happened in TTD history. I sincerely seek apology from the devotees. We will conduct an inquiry and take serious action...tomorrow morning, CM and state Health Minister will visit Tirupati," he told ANI.

• 8 Jan 2025, 11:58:41 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: TTD Chairman says CM Naidu to visit families of the deceased on Thursday

  Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Chairman BR Naidu has said that CM Chandrababu Naidu will visit the families of those who have lost their lives in the tragedy at 11:45 AM on Thursday.

  " It is an unfortunate event, 6 pilgrims lost their lives. So far, only one pilgrim has been identified, while the others are yet to be identified. N Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is very serious about the incident and has expressed dissatisfaction with the officials' management during a teleconference. The Chief Minister will visit the families of the deceased tomorrow at 11:45 am. CM has warned that such incidents should not be repeated and is closely monitoring updates on the issue," he told ANI.

• 8 Jan 2025, 11:50:53 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: PM Narendra Modi backs Andhra government's assistance efforts

  In a statement issued by the PMO, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has backed the relief efforts of Andhra Pradesh's NDA government.

  “Pained by the stampede in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. My thoughts are with those who have lost their near and dear ones. I pray that the injured recover soon. The AP Government is providing all possible assistance to those affected: PM @narendramodi,” the X post from PMO read.

• 8 Jan 2025, 11:42:07 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: TTD Executive Officer promises investigation

  Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Executive Officer Shyamala Rao has said that an investigation will be done on the matter.

  " Death toll increased to 6 and 40 pilgrims injured in the incident. An investigation will be done," Rao told ANI.

• 8 Jan 2025, 11:35:57 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Union MoS Prataprao Jadhav calls the tragedy ‘truely heartbreaking’

  Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav says the news of stampede at Tirupati is 'heartbreaking'.

  “The news of the tragic stampede in Tirupati is truly heartbreaking. My deepest sympathies are with the families who lost their loved ones. May the departed souls rest in peace, and may those affected find the strength to endure this difficult time,” he wrote on X.

• 8 Jan 2025, 11:31:02 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Rahul Gandhi urges Congress leaders and workers to ‘provide all possible assistance’

  Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has sent his condolences to the Tirupati stampede victims.

  “The tragic stampede in Tirupati is deeply saddening. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. Wishing a swift recovery to all those injured. I urge Congress leaders and workers to provide all possible assistance during this difficult time,” Gandhi wrote on X.

• 8 Jan 2025, 11:20:02 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Arrangements at 94 counters at three pilgrim lodges

  TTD had made arrangements for the "sarva darshan" (free darshan) of Lord Venkateshwara for January 10, 11 and 12, at 94 counters at three pilgrim lodges - Vishnu Nivasam, Srinivasam, and Bhudevi Complexes, besides other places like Satyanarayanapuram, Bairagipatteda and Ramanaidu school, in Tirupati.

• 8 Jan 2025, 11:18:46 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Arrangements made for devotees from Thursday morning

  According to TTD officials, the organization had made arrangements for the distribution of 1.20 lakh tokens from Thursday, January 9, 5:30 am. However, devotees began thronging the lodges from Wednesday evening itself.

• 8 Jan 2025, 11:12:46 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Visuals from Andhra show sea of people jostling for tickets

  Visuals from the scene of stampede in Tirupati showed a sea of people jostling during the ticket distribution for 10-day Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam.

  Videos here

• 8 Jan 2025, 11:08:01 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Andhra CM questions TTD over arrangements for devotees

  According to a statement from the Andhra Pradesh CMO, CM Chandrababu Naidu questioned TTD and other concerned authorities over why they could not make arrangements accordingly when it was known that devotees would come for the ticket distribution in large numbers.

• 8 Jan 2025, 11:03:32 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Death toll rises to 6

  The death toll in the stampede that erupted at Vishnu Nivasam in Tirupati during the ticket distribution for the ‘Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam’ has increased to six.

• 8 Jan 2025, 10:58:15 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Andhra CM to visit Tirupati tomorrow morning

  As the stampede at Vishnu Nivasam during the ticket distribution for the Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam killed four people, officials said that Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu will visit Tirupati on Thursday morning to meet the injured.

• 8 Jan 2025, 10:53:12 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Andhra CM orders senior officials to go to spot

  Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu has ordered higher officials to reach the scene of the incident and take measures of the relief efforts to ensure that the injured receive better treatment, a statement from the CMO said.

• 8 Jan 2025, 10:51:41 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Husband of deceased woman mourns loss

  Husband of the one of the deceased devotees spoke to news agency ANI and said that the stampede broke out when the her wife and other devotees were trying to get the tickets for the Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam.

  The stampede resulted in his wife's death. "I have informed out relatives and they are on their way," the grieving man added.

• 8 Jan 2025, 10:49:31 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Cops seen giving CPR to injured devotees

  In the visuals emerging from the scene of stampede, police officials were seen administering CPR on a couple of women devotees and other injured persons being shifted in ambulances.

• 8 Jan 2025, 10:41:55 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu expresses ‘deep shock’

  In a statement released by the Andhra Pradesh chief minister's office (CMO), “Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu expressed his deep shock over the death of the devotees in the stampede that took place near Vishnu Niwasam in Tirupati during the distribution of darshan tokens at Tirumala Srivari Vaikuntha Dwara.”

• 8 Jan 2025, 10:40:36 PM IST

  Tirupati Stampede Live: 4 devotees dead, several injured

  At least four people died and several others sustained injuries in a stampede near Vishnu Nivasam in Tirupati during the distribution of Vaikunta Dwara Sarva Darshan tokens.