Shri Lairai Zatra festival crowd incident 03/05/2025
India: Six killed, dozens injured in Goa temple stampede
The stampede occurred in Goa during the annual Shri Lairai Zatra festival, which is popular for its special events, including fire-walking.
Crowd crush at temple in India’s Goa kills 6, injures dozens
Tens of thousands of devotees throng narrow lanes leading to a Hindu temple in the coastal state, causing the deadly crush.
Six dead and over 50 injured in temple stampede at Indian tourist hotspot
At least six people were killed and more than 50 injured when a stampede broke out early on Saturday at a temple in the western Indian state of Goa.
6 killed, 70 injured in stampede during Goa temple fest, probe on
‘It was all over in a few minutes. There was chaos and panic as people tried to rush from the narrow road,’ said the relative of one victim
Slippery slope, swelling crowd: What caused the deadly stampede at Goa’s Lairai temple
A religious celebration turned into tragedy in Goa’s Shirgao village early Saturday, when a stampede at the revered Sree Lairai Devi temple left at least seven devotees dead and more than 80 injured. Officials say the stampede was triggered by a fall on a narrow slope, worsened by the sheer size of the crowd.
7 killed, 80 injured in Goa temple stampede, Chief Minister announces inquiry
At least seven people were killed and over 30 injured in a stampede during the Shri Lairai Zatra festival in Goa’s Shirgao on Friday night. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences, while authorities continue to investigate the cause.
Stampede at Goa’s Shri Lairai Zatra Leaves 7 Dead, Over 30 Injured
A stampede during the Shri Lairai Zatra festival in Goa’s Shirgao claimed seven lives and left dozens injured on Friday night
