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NDTV
04-05-2025
- Health
- NDTV
Goa Health Department Implements "Code Red" Protocol After Temple Stampede
Panaji: In the aftermath of the tragic death of six devotees in a stampede, the Goa health department has announced the phase-wise implementation of a "code red" system in hospitals to ensure swift response to emergencies. State Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said on Sunday that the code red protocol will be implemented in the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) and later in district hospitals and the Super Speciality Hospital. After visiting the injured devotees at GMCH, Mr Rane said two to three patients are in critical condition. While two among them have responded positively to treatment, close monitoring is needed. Six devotees were killed and about 70 injured in a stampede that occurred in the early hours of Saturday during the annual Sree Lairai Devi temple festival in Shirgao village in north Goa. Mr Rane said "code red" is an internationally-established emergency response protocol. "Code Red protocol activates automatically during medical emergencies in hospitals. You don't need to wait for any department or individual to respond. Under this system, multi-disciplinary doctors are immediately engaged to ensure quick and necessary decisions," he said. The health minister further said the system will be implemented in three phases starting with GMCH. He exuded confidence in the code red mechanism to deal with emergencies more effectively. Mr Rane said he visited the injured devotees and discussed the treatment protocols with treating doctors. "I told doctors that the government will immediately act on any demand for engaging specialists from any part of the country to treat the injured persons or backup systems needed to stabilise patients," he added. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
The Hindu
04-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
The Hindu Morning Digest: May 4, 2025
India freezes imports from Pakistan, suspends postal links India announced a freeze on imports from Pakistan on Saturday (May 3, 2025) prohibiting the 'direct or indirect' import of all goods 'originating in or exported by Pakistan'. The Indian government also suspended all postal links with Pakistan, and announced that ships bearing the national flag of Pakistan will not be allowed to dock in Indian ports. Stampede at Goa temple: Seven killed, 80 injured at Sree Lairai Devi temple in Shirgao At least seven persons were killed and 80 people injured on Saturday (May 3, 2025) in a stampede in North Goa's Shirgao village in Bicholim taluka, where lakhs of devotees thronged to participate in the annual 'Lairai Jatra' at Shree Lairai Devi Temple. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant ordered a magisterial inquiry, even as he held a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who assured support to the State government. Pakistani Ranger apprehended by BSF from international border in Rajasthan A Pakistani Ranger has been apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) from along the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan, official sources said on Saturday (May 3, 2025). The development comes nearly a fortnight after a BSF jawan was apprehended by the Rangers amid rising tension between the two countries in the wake of the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed. Consider Constitutional options to prevent spillover of Murshidabad violence: Bengal Guv to Centre Fearing a spillover of the Murshidabad violence to other districts of West Bengal, Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has suggested that the Centre consider 'constitutional options not only to put a check on the current situation but also to generate confidence of people in the rule of law'. Two Americans detained at Mizoram airport, sent back to Delhi Two American nationals were detained at the Lengpui airport in Mizoram's Aizawal on May 2 and were sent back to Delhi on Saturday. The two had arrived in Mizoram as they wanted to visit the refugee camps of the Bawm community, a senior government official told The Hindu on Saturday. New Delhi's plan to ask IMF to review Pak. loans is politically motivated: Islamabad Ahead of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) crucial review meeting next week, Pakistan has termed 'politically motivated' India's announcement that it will request the global lender to review Islamabad's financial support programme after the Pahalgam terror attack. Caste census: Tejashwi writes to PM Modi, demands reservation in private sector and judiciary Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and the Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and put forward several demands to be included in the caste enumeration including reservation in the private sector. 'Will you act now?' Congress asks SEBI over insider trading charge against Adani nephew The Congress on Saturday (May 3, 2025) wondered whether market regulator SEBI would prosecute Gautam Adani's nephew who has been accused sharing insider data. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the people of India are still waiting for SEBI to complete the investigation into Adani's violation of 24 counts of securities laws. CRPF constable dismissed from service for 'concealing marriage' to Pakistani woman The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Saturday said that a constable has been dismissed from service for 'concealing his marriage to a Pakistani national'. The CRPF said that 'in a matter of serious concern', constable Munir Ahmed of the CRPF's 41 Battalion had been dismissed from service with immediate effect for concealing his marriage to a Pakistani national, and knowingly harbouring her in India beyond the period of validity of her visa. One judge for 18.7 lakh people: vacancy, pendency crises plague High Courts In a rare and candid observation, the Delhi High Court last week cited the 'acute shortage of judges' as a key reason for its inability to hear all cases listed in its daily cause list. The comment serves as a sobering reminder of the systemic challenges confronting the judiciary. At The Huddle, players from three generations to take the field for women's cricket in India Over the years, women's cricket has become extremely popular in India. With pay parity, and the introduction of the Women's Premier League, the game has been one of the major highlights of the women sports' growth story in the country. Rafale-M once inducted, will ensure full fighter strength on both aircraft carriers The Rafale-M fighter jets, 26 of which were contracted last week, once inducted from the second quarter of 2028 onwards, will enable the Indian Navy to field both its aircraft carriers with the full complement of their fighters. However, the jet as well as the flight deck of the carrier would need slight modifications for the Rafale-M to be able to fit on the lifts and for optimal performance.
News18
03-05-2025
- News18
Goa Stampede: CM Sawant Orders Magisterial Inquiry After 6 People Killed At Temple Festival
The incident occurred around 3 am on Saturday at Sree Lairai Devi temple in Shirgao village, about 40 km from Panaji. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday said a magisterial inquiry will be conducted into the stampede at a temple festival in North Goa, in which at least six persons were killed and more than 70 others injured. The incident occurred around 3 am on Saturday at Sree Lairai Devi temple in Shirgao village, about 40 km from Panaji. The stampede broke out as thousands of devotees thronged the narrow lanes to the temple for the annual festival. Sawant visited the state-run North Goa District Hospital in Mapusa, where some of the injured were admitted. Later, he also visited the site of the stampede. In a message posted on X in the afternoon, the CM said, "A magisterial inquiry will be instituted to thoroughly investigate the incident at the Shirgaon Jatra. I will shortly be chairing a high-level meeting to review the entire situation and ensure appropriate action is taken." Talking to reporters at the site earlier in the day, Sawant said he has asked for a detailed inquiry into the incident. "We will make the report public," he said. He said precautions would be taken for all temple festivals in the state to prevent such incidents. First Published:
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Crowd crush at temple in India's Goa kills 6, injures dozens
At least six people have been killed and about 80 others were injured in a crowd crush at a temple in the western Indian state of Goa where tens of thousands of Hindu worshippers had assembled, officials said. The incident happened on Friday night as thousands of devotees thronged narrow lanes leading to the Hindu temple in Goa's Shirgao village, some 40km (24 miles) from the state capital of Panaji. People had gathered during the annual Shri Lairai Zatra festival at the Sree Lairai Devi temple, which is popular for events including firewalking rituals, during which devotees walk barefoot over a bed of burning coals to seek blessings. According to a report by the Press Trust of India news agency, people standing on a slope near the temple fell over, pushing more people to fall onto each other, Director General of Police Alok Kumar said. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said in a statement that he was 'deeply saddened by the tragic stampede'. He visited the hospital and said that 'all possible support' would be given to the families of those killed or injured. Vishwajit Rane, Goa state's health minister, said 'approximately 80' people were injured. 'Five are critical and on ventilator support, while the remaining are being treated in the specially created emergency ward,' he said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office expressed 'condolences to those who lost their loved ones'. 'The local administration is assisting those affected,' Modi said on social crushes occur regularly at religious festivals across India, where large crowds often gather in small areas. In January, at least 30 people were killed and many more were injured as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to bathe in a sacred river at India's massive Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious gathering, in the northern Uttar Pradesh state. In July last year, at least 116 people died, most of them women and children, when a crowd of thousands at a religious gathering in northern India surged at a tent camp in Hathras town in the same state. Another 18 people, mostly women and children, were killed in a crowd crush at a train station in India's capital New Delhi in February.
West Australian
03-05-2025
- West Australian
Six killed as worshippers stampede at Indian temple
At least six people are dead and dozens injured after a stampede at a religious gathering in the western Indian state of Goa. The stampede broke out as thousands of devotees thronged narrow lanes leading to a temple in Shirgao village on Saturday, the Press Trust of India news agency reported. Tens of thousands of devotees from Goa and neighbouring states of Maharashtra and Karnataka attended the annual Hindu festival at Sree Lairai Devi temple. The stampede was caused as people standing on a slope near the temple fell over, pushing more people to fall onto each other, director-general of Police Alok Kumar said, according to the news agency. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment. Authorities ordered a probe into the incident. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was saddened by the loss of lives and expressed condolences to the victims' families. "The local administration is assisting those affected," Modi said on social media. Deadly stampedes are relatively common around Indian religious festivals, where large crowds often gather in small areas. In January, at least 30 people died and many more were injured in a stampede as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to bathe in a sacred river at India's massive Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious gathering. In July, at least 116 people died, most of them women and children, when thousands at a religious gathering in northern India stampeded at a tent camp in Hathras town.
