A great tragedy took place in Tirupati. There was a stampede in the issuance of darshan tokens by Vaikuntha. Four people died in this incident. Others were seriously injured. The injured were taken to Ruya Hospital and are being treated. However, there are allegations that the negligence of ambulance drivers is also responsible for the loss of life in the stampede. There are allegations that the ambulance drivers were not available at the time of the incident.
In this order, there was a stampede at Srinivasam, Vishnunivasam and Bairagi Patteda centers. It is known that the stampede happened with a single drop into the queues. But there are reports that negligence of ambulance drivers is behind the loss of life. Keeping in mind the safety of the devotees, TTD has arranged ambulances at the token issuing centers. However, it is reported that ambulance drivers were not available during the stampede. The doctors say that four people died because they could not take the injured to the hospital in time. Devotees are also making accusations about the same thing. There are allegations that the injured had to wait for more than half an hour to be taken to the hospital. Devotees also protested against a DSP at the scene of the incident. On the other hand, there are three women among the dead.
On the other hand, Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu’s office also inquired about the Tirupati stampede incident. Talked to Collector, SP, TTD officials and learned the details. The officials were ordered to take relief measures at the scene of the incident. CM Chandrababu Naidu who expressed shock over the incident said that he was deeply disturbed. The officials were directed to ensure that the victims get better treatment. The injured are currently being treated at Ruya Hospital. The number of injured is known to be high. Devotees are angry that there is no direction to take care of Ruya hospital.