As chaos unfolded at the Venkateshwara Swamy temple in Kasibugga, Andhra Pradesh, where a stampede killed at least 10 people during the Ekadashi celebrations on Saturday.
In videos emerging from the temple, devotees are seen helping those stuck in the narrow passage.
Many devotees were seen pulling fainting individuals out of the crowd and administering CPR in frantic attempts to revive them, while others worked to clear paths to safety.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief and announced ₹2 lakh ex-gratia for the families of the deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured, praying for their quick recovery.
Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu expressed “shock” at the incident and condoled the deaths of the devotees
