Kochi: Four people were killed in a stampede in the hillshrine of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday evening, The Times of India reported.
The stampede broke out near Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan ticketing center when devotees crowded to get tokens for getting access into the temple.
Devotees had turned up in large numbers from across the country for the 10-day Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam commencing from January 10.
Several others who were injured in the stampede were rushed to Sri Venkateswara Ramnarayan Ruia Government General Hospital for treatment.
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