Stampede in Tirupati UPSC
Stampede in Tirupati brought about the loss of life all through the Vaikunthadwara Darshan. Stampede is an impulsive mass movement of a crowd that frequently results in accidents and deaths.
When panic spreads, people push ahead, inflicting a domino impact where individuals fall and get trampled.
Although lakhs of devotees visit Tirupati everyday, stampedes were rare.
79% of all stampedes in India from 1954-2012 came about in spiritual mass gatherings.
