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  • Scuffle between 2 teams led to stampede, most effective 35K pilgrims have been allowed because of Covid: Shrine board

    By means of PTI

    JAMMU: The Saturday stampede that killed 12 other folks happened “because of a scuffle between two teams of pilgrims”, the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board stated in a observation, emphasising most effective 35,000 pilgrims have been allowed to continue for the yatra in opposition to the standard capability of fifty,000 in view of the pandemic.

    The board stated Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, who may be the Chairman of the Board, was once knowledgeable concerning the stampede at 3 am and he has been incessantly tracking the location since then.

    “Nationwide Inexperienced Tribunal has capped the standard capability of Yatra consistent with day to 50000.

    Pertinently, conserving in view the COVID-19 Pandemic, 35000 pilgrims have been allowed to continue for yatra on thirty first December 2021 and for 1st Jan 2022,” SMVDSB stated in an in depth observation at the tragic incident.

    It stated round 2:15 am on January 1, the stampede came about close to Gate No. 3 at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan.

    “”The unlucky incident, because of a scuffle between two teams of pilgrims, resulted within the stampede. On this ill-fated incident, a complete of 12 pilgrims misplaced their lives and 16 others have been injured,” it stated.

    The observation stated the Board, in addition to the Reasi District Management, promptly shifted the injured pilgrims in an instant to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspeciality Health facility, Kakryal, after offering first help at Clinical Unit Bhawan, for specialised remedy.

  • Vaishno Devi Stampede: Scuffle between 2 teams claimed as reason; probe panel to post document inside of every week

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    JAMMU: The Saturday’s stampede that killed 12 other folks and left 16 others injured took place because of a scuffle between two teams of pilgrims, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) mentioned in a observation, emphasising handiest 35,000 pilgrims have been allowed to continue for the yatra in opposition to the traditional capability of fifty,000 in view of the pandemic.

    Nationwide Inexperienced Tribunal has capped the traditional capability of Yatra according to day to 50000.

    Pertinently, retaining in view the COVID-19 Pandemic, 35000 pilgrims have been allowed to continue for yatra on thirty first December 2021 and for Jan 1, 2022, SMVDSB mentioned in an in depth observation at the tragic incident.

    It mentioned round 2:15 am on January 1, the stampede took place close to Gate No. 3 at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan.

    “The unlucky incident, because of a scuffle between two teams of pilgrims, resulted within the stampede. On this ill-fated incident, a complete of 12 pilgrims misplaced their lives and 16 others have been injured,” it mentioned.

    Out of the 12 pilgrims who misplaced their lives, 7 have been from Uttar Pradesh, 3 from Delhi, and 1 every from Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.

    The police mentioned many of the pilgrim died because of suffocation.

    The observation mentioned the Board, in addition to the Reasi District Management, promptly shifted the injured pilgrims instantly to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspeciality Health center, Kakryal, after offering first assist at Scientific Unit Bhawan, for specialised remedy.

    A 3-member panel has been constituted to probe the stampede. The committee, constituted through the Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, is headed through the predominant secretary (house) and incorporates Jammu Divisional Commissioner Raghav Langer and Further Director Basic of Police, Jammu, Mukesh Singh.

    The committee will read about intimately the reasons or causes at the back of the stampede, indicate the lapses and attach them thereafter, and recommend measures to stop equivalent injuries from happening someday. The panel has been requested to post its document inside of every week.

    (With PTI inputs.)

  • Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha orders probe into stampede at Vaishno Devi shrine

    Through PTI

    JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday stated a high-level inquiry has been ordered into the stampede on the well-known Mata Vaishno Devi shrine during which a minimum of 12 folks have been killed and 20 others injured.

    The Lt Governor stated he spoke to High Minister Narendra Modi and briefed him in regards to the incident.

    “Hon’ble High minister has confident all of the assist,” the place of work of the LG tweeted.

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    In line with officers, the stampede that took place within the early hours of Saturday close to gate quantity 3 out of doors the sanctum sanctorum of the shrine atop Trikuta hills used to be brought about by way of a heavy rush of devotees who’ve come to pay their obeisance to mark the start of the New 12 months.

    In a sequence of tweets, the place of work of the Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor stated, “Deeply pained on the lack of lives because of stampede at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine. My condolences to the households of the deceased & prayers with the injured.”

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    “Spoke to Hon’ble House Minister Shri Amit Shah Ji. Briefed him in regards to the incident. A excessive point inquiry has been ordered into nowadays’s stampede. The Inquiry Committee will likely be headed by way of Fundamental Secretary (House) with ADGP, Jammu and Divisional Commissioner, Jammu as contributors,” he stated.

    Lt Governor Sinha introduced an ex gratia reduction of Rs 10 lakh to the following of relatives of each and every deceased and Rs 2 lakh to each and every injured.

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    “Deeply pained on the lack of lives because of stampede at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine. My condolences to the households of the deceased & prayers with the injured,” Sinha stated.

    “Ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh each and every could be given to the following of relatives of those that misplaced their lives because of stampede and Rs 2 lakh to injured. Shrine board to endure the price of remedy of injured,” tweeted Sinha, who could also be chairperson of the board.