A video capturing moments before the onslaught of the famous Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine is making the rounds on social media. One such clip shows a sea of people streaming across the temple grounds.
Thousands of believers crowded the temple grounds while several struggled to get into the temple to worship the deity.
Here is a video that was recorded by one of the devotees:
Twelve people died and 15 others were injured in the rush to the shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Katra in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on early Saturday.
Preliminary information from the scene suggests an altercation has broken out between some boys and a mass rush situation broke out within seconds, Jammu and Kashmiri Police Director-General Dilbag Singh said on Saturday.
According to official sources, the onslaught occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning near gate number three outside the shrine sanctuary on the hills of Trikuta.
In memory of the incident, Aditya Sharma, a pilgrim said, there was a great rush of devotees and some people who slept on the floor were crushed.
Meanwhile, government sources told India Today TV that a scuffle between two groups had led to the mishap.
“A group going in the opposite direction wanted to turn around to re-enter the shrine, and that resulted in a scuffle that led to an onslaught,” sources said.
the The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced a voluntary grant for the victims. “A voluntary payment of Rs 2 lakh each of PMNRF would be handed over to the next of kin of those who lost their lives as a result of the onslaught in Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan. The injured would receive 50,000 rupees: PM @narendramodi, “tweeted the PMO.
In a series of tweets, the Lieutenant Governor’s Office of Jammu and Kashmir said, “Deeply saddened by the loss of life due to the mass panic at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine. My condolences to the families of the deceased and prayers with the injured. “
“I spoke to the Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji. I informed him of the incident. The Honorable Prime Minister has pledged all assistance. Ex gratia of Rs 10 lakh each would be given to the next of kin of the losers.” their lives due to mass rush and Rs 2 lakh for injured. Shrine Board pays for the treatment of the injured, “said the lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir.
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