Srikakulam, Nov. 2 -- The auspicious Ekadashi worship of Lord Venkateswra Swamy in a temple turned tragic as 9 devotees, including 8 women and a boy, were killed in a stampede that took place on the premises of Sri Venkateswara temple at Kashibugga village.
Government of Andhra Pradesh announced that seven women died on the spot while two persons died in hospital.
District collector Swapnal Dinakar Pundkar said that the deceased were identified as Yeduri Chinnammi (50), Rapaka Vijaya (48), Muripinti Neelamma (60), Duvvu Rajeswari (60), Chinni Yashoda (56), Roopa, Dokkara Brundavati (62), Dokkara Ammadamma and Lotla Nikhal (13).
Two of the injured, Baki Kalavati and Duvvu Kumari, were undergoing treatment in the RIMS hospital in Srikakula...