12 pilgrims die in Vaishno Devi stampede
A total of 12 pilgrims have died in a stampede incident in Mata Vaishno Devi shrine located in Jammu. Of these 12 people, seven devotees were from Uttar Pradesh and three from Delhi. While the remaining two were residents of Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana. All these pilgrims have also been identified.
According to the information, this stampede took place at around 2.45 am on Saturday. When a large number of devotees entered the Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan without permission slip on the New Year. The yatra was suspended for some time after the accident.
On behalf of the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund, it has been announced to give 2 lakh rupees to the families of those who died. On the other hand, Jammu and Kashmir LG has announced a grant of Rs 10 lakh to the families of those who lost their lives in this accident.
An inquiry has been ordered into the accident at Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan. The official handle of J&K LG’s office tweeted, ‘Spoke to Home Minister Amit Shah. informed him about the incident. A high-level inquiry has been ordered into today’s stampede. The inquiry committee will be headed by Principal Secretary (Home) with ADGP, Jammu and Divisional Commissioner, Jammu as members.’
