Did excessive crowd become the reason for the accident?
Every year a large number of devotees reach here on Shiv Jayanti. This time too, devotees, youth groups and various organizations from different parts of Maharashtra started reaching the fort late in the night with “Shiv Jyoti”. Even before the main program in the morning, the fort complex was packed. As the crowd increased, the pressure on the narrow roads increased and the situation seemed to be out of control.
Maharashtra Many devotees were injured in a stampede at Shivneri Fort in Pune last night. A large crowd had gathered on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti. These people were going inside. Due to the narrow path, a young man slipped on the stairs, and then people started falling on him. pic.twitter.com/taIvMF1slW
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