At least 6 dead, over 15 injured in stampede at temple in Goa

May 03, 2025

At least six people died and over 15 were injured in a stampede at the Lairai Devi temple in Shirgaon, police said on Saturday....

Goa CM Pramod Sawant orders magisterial inquiry in Shirgaon stampede

May 03, 2025

The Goa government on Saturday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the tragic stampede during the annual Lairai Devi festival at the Shirgaon temple in...

"50,000 to 70,000 devotees were present," says Lairai Devi Temple President on Shrigao stampede

May 03, 2025

Lairai Devi temple President, advocate Dinanath Gaonkar, on Saturday, stated that the stampede during the Zatra in Shrigao was triggered when a devotee accidentally...

Goa govt sets up fact-finding committee to investigate Shirgaon stampede

May 03, 2025

The Goa government has constituted a fact-finding inquiry committee to investigate the stampede during Shree Devi Lairai Zatra at Shirgao.

6 killed, 50 injured in Goa's Shirgaon stampede, CM Pramod Sawant visits Goa Medical College

May 03, 2025

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant visited the Goa Medical College (GMC), where some injured persons in the Shirgaon stampede are being treated. The incident...

Goa CM visits Shirgao, directs state administration to conduct inquiry into stampede

May 03, 2025

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant visited Shirgaon after a stampede occurred during the Lairai Devi jatra, resulting in six deaths and over 50 injuries....