A massive fire broke out at the laddu distribution counter at the Lord Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh on Monday afternoon. The temple administration took swift action and vacated the area as the flames spread. The incident took place at the counter number 47 and is said to have been trigerred by a short circuit in the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system associated with the computer setup. Watch The Video Here: Notably, the incident occurred during the ongoing 10-day Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam. Tirupati Stampede At least six people lost their lives in a stampede that broke out near the Tirupati temple on Wednesday evening. According to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) officials, chaos ensued near Vishnu Niwasam, close to the Tirumala Srivari Vaikuntha Dwara ticketing counter, during the distribution of ‘darshan’ tokens to the devotees who had gathered for ‘Ekadasi Darshan’. As per the eyewitnesses and officials, the stampede was the outcome of overcrowding at the temple. BR Naidu, Chairman of the TTD, in an interaction with the media, said, Read more
Fire Breaks Out At Laddu Distribution Counter Of Tirupati’s Venkateswara Temple
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