Chaos erupted at Vishnu Nivasam in Tirupati during the distribution of tickets for Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam at Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple on Tirumala Hills, causing a deadly stampede leaving four casualties, according to a PTI report.
Scores of devotees showed up from all over India for the 10-day Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam, which starts on Jan. 10.
Three women and a man died in the stampede, according to a statement from an official.
(This is a developing story.)
(With Inputs From PTI)
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