Vaishno Devi Stampede: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is monitoring the situation following a stampede at the Mata Vaishno Devi in Katra, Jammu, in which at least 12 people were killed and several others injured, and has conveyed his sympathies to the bereaved families, said Prime Minister`s Office’s official on Saturday
Twelve pilgrims have died and over a dozen injured in a stampede at Jammu and Kashmir’s Mata Vaishno Devi shrine. The stampede was triggered by a “minor altercation among some young boys” amid a massive rush of devotees on New Year, officials said today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “personally monitoring and keeping track of the tragic situation,” a minister in his office said.
Mukesh Singh, the Additional Director General of Police or ADGP, confirmed that 12 pilgrims have died and at least 14 are injured in the stampede. “All the injured have been taken to a hospital,” he added.
The incident occurred outside the sanctum sanctorum of the shrine on Trikuta hills. Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said that a high-level inquiry has been ordered into the stampede.
