Fire in Tirumala Tirupati Temple, panic among crowd
Yet another fire in Tirumala Tirupati Temple has been reported. The fire has been reported in the area where laddu prasadam is distributed.
Tirumala: Yet another fire in Tirumala Tirupati Temple has been reported on Monday. The fire has been reported in the area where laddu prasadam is distributed.
According to reports, a fire accident occurred in the area where laddu prasadam is distributed to devotees, leading to huge panic among the crowd. The fire broke out at counter number 47, said reports.
It was allegedly due to a short circuit in the UPS system connected to the computer. The staff immediately rushed to the spot and made efforts to bring the flames under control. The above news was confirmed by Venkaiah Chowdary the Joint Executive Officer (JEO) of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD)
On January 8, as many as six people were killed in a stampede that broke out at the Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh, officials said. According to officials, the incident occurred near Vishnu Niwasam at the Tirumala Srivari Vaikuntha Dwara ticketing counter during the distribution of ‘darshan’ tokens.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu expressed his deep shock over the death of four devotees in the stampede that took place near Vishnu Niwasam in Tirupati for ‘darshan’ tokens at Tirumala Srivari Vaikuntha Dwara, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said in a statement.
As per the statement, CM Naidu said that he was deeply disturbed by the loss of six lives in the incident that took place when devotees had gathered in large numbers for tokens.
The CM spoke to officials over the phone about the treatment being provided to the injured in the incident, the CMO said.
The CM is keeping abreast of the current situation by speaking to district and Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) officials from time to time. The CM has ordered higher officials to go to the scene of the incident and take relief measures to ensure that the injured get better treatment, the CMO added in its statement.
