Sabarimala stampede

Sabarimala stampede: 31 injured; no lapse on part of police, says minister

Thirty-one persons were injured in the stampede at the Lord Ayyappa temple here, Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran said today and maintained that there was no lapse on the part of police.

Dec 26, 2016, 13:56 PM IST

Sabarimala Shrine stampede: Past accidents which shook the nation

Sabarimala is one of the most famous Hindu pilgrimages located at the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Western Ghat mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta District, Perunad grama panchayat in Kerala. Lord Ayappa's temple attracts millions of tourists each year. Situated amidst 18 hills, it happens to be one of the world's largest annual pilgrimages.

Dec 26, 2016, 02:53 AM IST