2008 Naina Devi temple stampede
Date | 3 August 2008 |
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Time | 15:00 IST |
Location | Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh India |
Casualties | |
146 dead | |
150 injured | |
Stampede, crushed to death, asphyxiation |
The 2008 Naina Devi temple stampede occurred on 3 August 2008 in the
The
Gaurav Singh Saini, a 13-year-old boy from Tohana (a town located near Haryana-Punjab border) Haryana, saved 50-60 people during the stampede, and received the Bharat Award, the highest award at the 2009 National Bravery Awards.[7]
Stampede
Devotees standing in a queue initially saw the collapse of a rain shelter. This triggered a false cry of "landslide!" as it was raining on the day of the stampede.[2] People reportedly tried to move outside the railings put up by the police for crowd control, but the police refused to allow any more movements. The railings later collapsed and people fell on each other, starting the stampede.[6]
Reaction
Rajnath Singh, the current leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party in India, responded to the stampede by releasing a statement in the hours after the disaster. "I am deeply saddened to learn about the tragic death of over 100 pilgrims. I convey my deep felt condolences to the family members of all those who have lost their lives or have been injured in the incident," he said.[8]
The
Post-mortem report of victims
See also
References
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- ^ a b Page, Jeremy (4 August 2008). "More than 100 die in Indian temple stampede". London: Times Online. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
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- ^ "21 children to get National Bravery Awards for 2009". Press Trust of India (PTI). 18 January 2010. Archived from the original on 20 January 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ^ "BJP expresses shock over death of pilgrims in HP". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 3 August 2008. Archived from the original on 6 August 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
- ^ Jagota, Satish. "HP CM orders magistrial inquiry into Naina Devi stampede". Punjab Newsline. Archived from the original on 12 August 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
- ^ "Vice President expresses shock over loss of lives at stampede". The Times of India. 3 August 2008. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
- ^ "Political reactions". NDTV. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
- ^ Khanna, Mohit. "It was a tragedy waiting to happen". The Tribune(Chandigarh). Archived from the original on 8 August 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
- ^ Bodh, Anand (4 August 2008). "30 years ago, similar tragedy at shrine had claimed 65 lives". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
- ^ Mann, Megha (3 August 2008). "Panicky relatives face mobile network jam". Tribune News Service. Archived from the original on 8 August 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
- ^ "Asphyxiation cause of deaths in temple stampede". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 6 August 2008. Archived from the original on 8 August 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2008.