Deadly crowd at the New Year’s Ceremony in India.
Crowds at the Mata Vishnu Demi Bawan Temple in Jammu and Kashmir province claimed dozens of lives, media sources in India reported on Saturday.
The Mata Vishnu Demi Bavan Temple in Jammu and Kashmir, India, hosted a special New Year’s Eve ceremony on Saturday (today), but it turned out to be deadly.
Local officials in India said the crowd caused a deadly accident as a large crowd gathered at the temple to pay their respects to the New Year’s opening ceremony according to Indian news.
According to the report, at least 12 people were killed and 14 others in the temple were injured as a result of the crowd.
It is said that the incident took place outside the temple and the reason was a dispute between the pilgrims.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reacted by offering his condolences to the families of the victims on the first day of 2022.
Narendra Modi tweeted: “I am deeply saddened by the loss of life due to the overcrowding in Mata Vishnu. Condolences to the bereaved families. “Hopefully the injured will be healed as soon as possible.”
