Goa, May 4 -- A tragic stampede that occurred during the annual Shree Lairai Zatra festival at the Shree Lairai Devi Temple in Shirgao, Goa, in the early hours of Saturday, May 3, 2025, is still the talk of the town. The incident claimed the lives of six devotees and left more than 75 others injured, several of whom are in critical condition and receiving treatment at various hospitals across the region. The stampede, reportedly the first of its kind in post-Liberation Goa, occurred around 2:30 am and is believed to have been triggered by overcrowding and confusion among devotees. Another theory suggests that some women tripped over a rope barrier placed for crowd control. In seconds, confusion spread and panic set in, a stampede broke ou...