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4 killed, several injured in stampede at Tirupati during distribution of tokens

4 killed, several injured in stampede at Tirupati during distribution of tokens

CM N Chandrababu Naidu spoke to officials over the phone about the treatment being provided to the injured in the incident.

Four people, including three women, were killed in a stampede that occurred at Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple on Tirumala Hills during the distribution of Vaikunta Dwara Sarva Darshan tokens on Wednesday night. Hundreds of devotees turned up from across the country for the 10-day Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam commencing from January 10.

State Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu spoke to officials over the phone about the treatment being provided to the injured in the incident. 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, CMO said. Meanwhile, videos of police administering CPR on a couple of woman devotees and injured persons being shifted in ambulances went viral.

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