In one of worst tragedies in Rajasthan today on 30th Sept 08, at least 103 people, mostly men, were killed and about 30 injured in a stampede that took place when thousands of devotees gathered at a 15th century temple here on the occasion of Navaratri festival on Tuesday.
The worshippers had gathered at the Chamunda Devi Temple situated on a hill top in the precincts of Mehrangarh Fort when the tragedy struck at around 5.30 am after some devotees slipped on a slope causing the stampede.
At least 103 people have died while 29 others, who were injured, were being treated in various hospitals, Rajasthan's Principal Secretary (Home) S N Thanvi said.
"As some devotees slipped on the slope on the temple path, others gathered there started falling on each other causing the stampede. A majority of those killed died due to suffocation as a result of the stampede," he said in Jaipur.
Director General of Police (DGP), Rajasthan, K S Bains, however, said that nearly 100 people were injured in the incident.
Officials said most of the dead were men as the stampede took place in the separate queue for males for going to the temple.
About 15 to 20 people were killed at the stop and the others succumbed to their injuries in Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, Mathura Das Hospital and Sun City Hospital, among others, in Jodhpur, they said.
The dead include a large number of young people, they said.
The devotees in large numbers, including women, had gathered at the temple from early on Tuesday morning on the occasion of Navaratri festival.
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