Cascading fall after one person tripped: Lokesh on Andhra stampede
Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh said Srikakulam temple stampede, which killed nine devotees and injured several, began when one person tripped on the steps amid heavy congestion. He explained that queue arrangements weren't prepared for an unprecedented rush on Ekadashi. The crowd became chaotic as people tried to use a single gate after the entry gate was closed, he added.