Panaji, May 3 -- Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai on Saturday expressed condolences to the families affected by the Shirgaon stampede and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.

Six died, and more than 50 people were injured in the stampede at the Lairai Devi temple in Shirgaon, North Goa, SP Akshat Kaushal said.

"Governor of Goa PS Sreedharan Pillai has expressed his deepest condolences to the families who have lost their near and dear ones in the recent tragic incident at Lairai Devi Jatra at Shirgaon. The Governor has wished a speedy recovery to the persons injured in the incident," as per a release from the Goa Raj Bhavan.

As per the Goa Raj Bhavan, Governor Pillai is cutting short his official tour to Kerala and returning to Goa...