By Joshua Manning • Updated: 08 Aug 2022 • 12:01
WATCH: Deadly stampede during monthly fair at Hindu temple in Rajasthan, India Credit: Twitter @pareektweets
The stampede took place at Khatu Shyam Ji temple, in Rajasthan, India, during the monthly fair.
Video footage of the incident was shared on Twitter:
“Horrific scenes from Khatu Shyam ji mandir complex in Sikar, Rajasthan.”
“Three lives lost to stampede/poor management, given that massive crowds are expected during this period.”
Horrific scenes from Khatu Shyam ji mandir complex in Sikar, Rajasthan. Three lives lost to stampede/poor management, given that massive crowds are expected during this period.#KhatuShyamJi #stampede pic.twitter.com/Z6EX4OGYu0 — Ashish Pareek (@pareektweets) August 8, 2022
Horrific scenes from Khatu Shyam ji mandir complex in Sikar, Rajasthan.
Three lives lost to stampede/poor management, given that massive crowds are expected during this period.#KhatuShyamJi #stampede pic.twitter.com/Z6EX4OGYu0
— Ashish Pareek (@pareektweets) August 8, 2022
Tributes have since flooded Twitter, in remembrance of those who lost their lives during the stampede in Rajasthan, India:
“The loss of lives due to a stampede at the Khatu Shyamji Temple in Sikar, Rajasthan is deeply saddening.I express my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.”
“My prayers for the safe & speedy recovery of the injured.”
“I express my grief on unfortunate incident of stampede at Khatu Shyam Ji Darbar in Rajasthan’s Sikar, claiming lives.”
The loss of lives due to a stampede at the Khatu Shyamji Temple in Sikar, Rajasthan is deeply saddening. I express my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. My prayers for the safe & speedy recovery of the injured. — Bishweswar Tudu (मोदी का परिवार) (@Bishweswar_Tudu) August 8, 2022
The loss of lives due to a stampede at the Khatu Shyamji Temple in Sikar, Rajasthan is deeply saddening.
I express my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.
My prayers for the safe & speedy recovery of the injured.
— Bishweswar Tudu (मोदी का परिवार) (@Bishweswar_Tudu) August 8, 2022
“My Deep condolences to bereaved families & prayers for the injured to recover soon.”
“Om Shanti🙏”
I express my grief on unfortunate incident of stampede at Khatu Shyam Ji Darbar in Rajasthan's Sikar, claiming lives. My Deep condolences to bereaved families & prayers for the injured to recover soon. Om Shanti🙏 — Shantanu Thakur (Modi Ka Parivar) (@Shantanu_bjp) August 8, 2022
I express my grief on unfortunate incident of stampede at Khatu Shyam Ji Darbar in Rajasthan's Sikar, claiming lives.
My Deep condolences to bereaved families & prayers for the injured to recover soon.
Om Shanti🙏
— Shantanu Thakur (Modi Ka Parivar) (@Shantanu_bjp) August 8, 2022
Extremely saddened to hear about the death of 3 women due to a stampede at Khatu Shyam Ji temple in Rajasthan. My heartfelt condolences are with the families, praying for the quick recovery of all injured. https://t.co/YhxUZzAIyd — Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) August 8, 2022
Extremely saddened to hear about the death of 3 women due to a stampede at Khatu Shyam Ji temple in Rajasthan. My heartfelt condolences are with the families, praying for the quick recovery of all injured. https://t.co/YhxUZzAIyd
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) August 8, 2022
The loss of lives due to a stampede at the Khatu Shyamji Temple in Sikar, Rajasthan is deeply saddening. I express my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. My prayers for the safe & speedy recovery of the injured. — G Kishan Reddy (Modi Ka Parivar) (@kishanreddybjp) August 8, 2022
— G Kishan Reddy (Modi Ka Parivar) (@kishanreddybjp) August 8, 2022
Saddened to hear about the Khatu Shyamji Stampede that took 3 lives in Sikar, Rajasthan. May the deceased rest in peace 🙏 — Always Be Happy 😊 (@alwaysBHappy21) August 8, 2022
Saddened to hear about the Khatu Shyamji Stampede that took 3 lives in Sikar, Rajasthan. May the deceased rest in peace 🙏
— Always Be Happy 😊 (@alwaysBHappy21) August 8, 2022
Condolences to the family..May God bless the departed souls 🤲🙏 — JENIA ARORA💞 (@JeniaInsan) August 8, 2022
Condolences to the family..May God bless the departed souls 🤲🙏
— JENIA ARORA💞 (@JeniaInsan) August 8, 2022
May these souls rest in peace 🙏🏻🙏🏻 — j@shândéép inšañ (@jashanskater14) August 8, 2022
May these souls rest in peace 🙏🏻🙏🏻
— j@shândéép inšañ (@jashanskater14) August 8, 2022
Very sad to hear this incident…. — ✳️Lov Rab Se✳️ (@_chawladeepak) August 8, 2022
Very sad to hear this incident….
— ✳️Lov Rab Se✳️ (@_chawladeepak) August 8, 2022
The news of the stampede in Rajasthan, India, follows reports of a bus in India, crashing into the railings of a bridge before plunging into a river, leading to the death of 13 people, as reported on Monday, July 18.
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