29 killed in stampede at Godavari Pushkaram

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  • Hyderabad : At least 29 people lost their lives in a stampede during the Godavari Mahapushkaram in Andhra Pradesh.

  • Mahapushkaram is a Hindu religious festival, where people go to take holy dip at Godavari river banks.

  • The incident took place in the morning after Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and his family took the holy dip.

  • A visibly shaken Naidu also announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families of the deceased.

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi also tweeted about the incident. 

  • "Deeply pained at the loss of lives. My condolences to the families of the deceased and prayers with the injured. I spoke to AP CM Naidu and discussed the situation with him. State government is working to restore normalcy," PM Modi tweeted.

  • First day of festival see more crowds due to a belief that taking a holy dip in the river on the first day of the festival will be more auspicious.