At least 40 pilgrims were injured, three of them seriously, in a stampede at the Sabarimala temple in Kerala after a barricade gave way in the huge rush, authorities said.
State Devasom Minister Kadakampally Surendran said that the situation has been brought under control.
"All the medical attention is being given to the injured and the situation is fully under control," Surendran told reporters at the temple.
According to the temple authorities, with yesterday being a key day in the two-month-long Sabarimala festival, there was an unprecedented rush of devotees and the incident occurred when the sanctum santorum of the temple was opened.
