Shirgao stampede: Photos capture chaos and grief at Goa temple

Six died and many were injured in a stampede at Lairai Devi Zatra in Shirgao, Goa, where thousands had gathered for the yearly temple festival.

Updated on: May 03, 2025 8:19 PM IST

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People around a bonfire during a temple festival, in Goa, Saturday, May 3, 2025. At least six persons were killed and several others sustained injuries after a stampede broke out at the Sree Lairai Devi temple in North Goa.  (PTI)

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Belongings and other material lie on a roadside as police personnel investigate the site after a stampede broke out at a village during a temple festival, in North Goa district, Saturday, May 3.  (PTI)

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Belongings of the people scattered on the road after a stampede occurred at the Lairai Devi temple, in Shrigao, Goa, on Saturday.  (ANI)

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At least six people lost their lives and 70 people were injured in a stampede during the annual Jatra festival at Lairai Devi temple in Shirgao, north Goa, on Friday night. (PTI)

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The Jatra is held in honour of Sri Lairai Devi and attracts thousands of followers known as Dhonds. (PTI)

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As part of the ritual, the Dhonds walk barefoot over a pit of burning coals, called the homkhund. The event also sees lakhs of people visiting to watch the fire-walking ceremony. (PTI)

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Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant visits a hospital where injured being treated after a stampede in which at least seven people were killed and over 30 injured during the Shri Lairai Zatra, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (CMO via PTI)

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President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday conveyed deep sorrow over the tragic stampede in Goa and offered prayers for the swift recovery of the injured. (PTI)