In Goa, six persons lost their lives and over 50 others were injured in a stampede at the Shree Lairai Zatra festival in Shirgao village at Bicholim.
The injured are undergoing treatment at Bicholim Health Centre in Mapusa District Hospital and Goa Medical College and Hospital. Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant met the injured people at the Mapusa District Hospital.
The state government initiated an emergency response immediately after the incident. All necessary medical arrangements have been made and government is closely monitoring the condition of each patient.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief at loss of lives in the incident. In a social media post, Mr Modi wished speedy recovery for those injured. He said, the local administration is assisting those affected.
The six people who lost their lives in the Shirgao Jatra stampede have been identified as Surya Mayekar, a resident of Sakhali in Bicholim; Pratibha Kalangutkar from Kumbharjua; Yeshwant Kerkar from Thivim; Sagar Nandarge of Mathwada, Piligao; and Aditya Kauthankar and Tanuja Kauthankar, both residents of Auchit Wada, Thivim.
The deceased include two men and two women who were brought dead to the hospital, health minister Vishwajit Rane confirmed.Of the 60 reported casualties, eight are in critical condition — including two who have been intubated — and have been referred to Goa Medical College (GMC) for specialised treatment.
Chief minister Pramod Sawant said that medical officers have been deployed at the Primary Health Centre in Bicholim, the North Goa District Hospital in Mapusaand Goa Medical College in Bambolim to ensure timely treatment of the injured.