Vaishno Devi Temple stampede

Vaishno Devi Temple crowd crush
Vaishno Devi Temple during winter
Date1 January 2022; 2 years ago (2022-01-01)
TimeMid-night; Between 00:00 to 01:00 IST
LocationVaishno Devi Temple, Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates33°01′48″N 74°56′54″E / 33.0299°N 74.9482°E / 33.0299; 74.9482
Causealtercation between a group of devotees
Deaths12
Non-fatal injuries16

On 1 January 2022, 12 people were killed and 16 others injured in a crowd crush near to Gate No. 3 at the Vaishno Devi Temple in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, northern India.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Vaishno Devi Stampede: Scuffle between 2 groups claimed as cause; probe panel to submit report within a week". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  2. ^ "At least 12 killed in stampede at religious shrine in India Kashmir". Reuters. 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2022-01-01.