Goa temple stampede PM Modi speaks to CM Pramod Sawant after 6 killed during temple festival-key developments

New Delhi : Atleast 6 people killed over 30 injured after a stampede broke out during a temple festival in North Goa on Saturday A senior police officer said that the incident took place in the wee hours at Sree Lairai Devi Temple in Shirgao village.

Chief minister Pramod Sawant takes stock of the situation. According to reports the injured were shifted to nearby hospitals. The exact cause of the stampede would be ascertained after a probe The officer added that thousands of devotees from Goa Maharashtra and Karnataka had gathered at the temple for the festival.

CM PRAMOD SAWANT MEETS INJURED IN HOSPITAL

CM Sawant visited the North Goa District Hospital in Mapusa to meet the injured.

Expressing grief over the injured, he said,
“Deeply saddened by the tragic stampede at the Lairai Zatra in Shirgao this morning. I visited the hospital to meet the injured and have assured all possible support to the affected families.”
The chief minister said that he is personally monitoring the situation “to ensure that every necessary measure is being taken