For the 1st time in Goa, temple stampede occurred: Governor Pillai
After a stampede at Goa's Lairai Devi temple killed at least six and injured many on Saturday, Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai said, "For the first time in the history of Goa, such a type of stampede has happened." He added, "State government is taking...steps for medical and financial matters…and has...announced ₹1 lakh for the injured...₹10 lakh for the deceased's families."