Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- At least ten people died after a stampede broke out at the Venkateswara Swamy temple in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam on Saturday (1 November). According to officials, overcrowding led to a sudden stampede as a large crowd gathered for Ekadashi at the temple.

The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment. Police reached the site and managed the situation, officials said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he is "pained" by the stampede and offered condolences to those "who have lost their near and dear ones", according to a statement by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). He added, "I pray that the injured recover soon."

Further, the prime minister announced that an ex-gratia of Rs2 lakh each from the PMNRF...