12 individuals useless, over 14 others injured in a stampede at Jammu and Kashmir’s Mata Vaishno Devi shrine.
Jammu:
Twelve pilgrims have died and over a dozen others injured in a stampede at Jammu and Kashmir’s Mata Vaishno Devi shrine. The stampede was triggered by a large rush of devotees, officers mentioned as we speak.
The incident occurred outdoors the sanctum sanctorum of the shrine on Trikuta hills.
The stampede occurred when an enormous crowd of devotees, who got here to pay their obeisance to mark the start of the New 12 months, entered the Vaishno Devi Bhawan, the officers mentioned, including that “massive teams of devotees reportedly entered the Bhawan with out permission slips.”
“Extraordinarily saddened by the lack of lives attributable to a stampede at Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan,” mentioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sending his “condolences to the bereaved households.”
Extraordinarily saddened by the lack of lives attributable to a stampede at Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan. Condolences to the bereaved households. Could the injured get well quickly. Spoke to JK LG Shri @manojsinha_ Ji, Ministers Shri @DrJitendraSingh Ji, (*14*) Ji and took inventory of the state of affairs.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 1, 2022
The Prime Minister’s Workplace additionally introduced an quantity of Rs 2 lakh every from the Prime Minister’s Nationwide Aid Fund. The PMO mentioned that the quantity can be given to the households of those that misplaced their lives as a result of stampede at Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan. The injured can be given Rs 50,000, the PM’s Workplace added.
An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh every from PMNRF can be given to the subsequent of kin of those that misplaced their lives as a result of stampede at Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan. The injured can be given Rs. 50,000: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 1, 2022
Union Minister Jitendra Singh, who’s the Minister of State within the Prime Minister’s Workplace mentioned that PM Narendra Modi is “personally monitoring and conserving monitor of the tragic state of affairs arising out of stampede at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine.”
He additional acknowledged that PM Modi has “conveyed his sympathies to bereaved households and issued directions to offer all attainable medical help & help to the injured.”
PM Sh @narendramodi is personally monitoring and conserving monitor of the tragic state of affairs arising out of stampede at Mata #VaishnoDevi shrine. PM has conveyed his sympathies to bereaved households and issued directions to offer all attainable medical help & help to the injured.
— Dr Jitendra Singh (@DrJitendraSingh) January 1, 2022
Senior officers and representatives from the shrine board are on the spot.
Senior officers have confirmed that 12 pilgrims have died useless and at the very least 14 others are injured within the stampede. “All of the injured have been taken to a hospital,” they added.
The situation of most of the injured is claimed to be “severe”, the official mentioned.
