Katra: The history of sudden worshipers at Vaishno Devi Temple here to mark the beginning of the new year triggered a raid which resulted in the death of 12 people, some survivors said, blame “management error” for tragedy.
However, Shri Temple Board Vaishno Devi Temple, however, denied the allegations, said all the necessary settings were carried out considering the expected rush, while Jammu and the Director of Kashmir General Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh blamed the “Malang” incident for “Malang”.
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“Nothing does not manage is the cause of this tragic accident.
They are aware of the possibility of rushing but allowing people to be blocked,” said a pilgrim from Ghaziabad at Uttar Pradesh while waiting outside the corpse to identify the corpse.
The man, who did not want to be named, said this situation could be avoided if the authorities concerned had managed a better pilgrimage.
“A similar situation had occurred a few minutes before but fortunately no one was injured and the situation was controlled.
We are part of the group of 10 people – all the neighbors.
The heavy rush triggers stampede when people enter and come out, and everyone is in a hurry,” he said .
Many people rest on the floor, instead of returning, and it causes more in a hurry at Bhawan, he added.
Another man, who lost his friend, Arun Pratab Singh (30), said they came from Gorakhpur at Uttar Pradesh.
Bhawan is too crowded, he continued.
“I have visited the temple about 10 years ago but was surprised by the heavy rush this time.
After the tragedy, we found ourselves helpless and did not help until 6 am,” he thought.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ramesh Kumar Board of Temple, which is one of the first to reach the scene to take the stock situation and visit the victim in Narayana Hospital, cannot be contacted.