Overview

• A stampede during the Shree Lairai Temple festival in North Goa resulted in six fatalities and over 70 injuries in the early hours of May 3, 2025.
• Police and district officials had directed the temple committee on April 30 to install CCTV cameras and set up barricades to manage crowds effectively.
• The temple committee did not implement these measures, citing insufficient time and concerns over past injuries caused by barricades.
• A fact-finding committee is investigating the accountability of temple authorities and reviewing minutes from the April 30 meeting.
• The tragedy has prompted heightened scrutiny of safety protocols at religious gatherings across Goa.