Mumbai, India: At least nine people were crushed to death after a massive crowd surge at a Hindu temple in southern India's Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, the state's governor said.
The stampede occurred at the Venkateswara temple in Kasibugga in Srikakulam district, where a crowd of devotees had gathered.
Andhra Pradesh governor S. Abdul Nazeer expressed his "profound grief on the death of nine pilgrims in the stampede".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave his condolences to those "who have lost their near and dear ones".
"I pray that the injured recover soon," Modi added.
Deadly stampedes and crowd crushes are a common occurrence at big Indian gatherings and religious festivals.
