{"id":35194,"date":"2025-01-10T18:59:16","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T13:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=35194"},"modified":"2025-01-10T18:59:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T13:29:18","slug":"stampede-in-tirupati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/10-01-2025\/stampede-in-tirupati","title":{"rendered":"Stampede in Tirupati\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Disaster Management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stampede in Tirupati caused the loss of life during the Vaikunthadwara Darshan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Stampede<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stampede is an <strong>impulsive mass movement<\/strong> of a crowd that often results in injuries and deaths.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When panic spreads, people push forward, causing a domino effect where individuals fall and get trampled.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Although lakhs of devotees visit Tirupati everyday, stampedes have been rare.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>79% of all stampedes <\/strong>in India from 1954-2012 took place in religious mass gatherings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Causes of Stampede<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lack of light;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crowd flow not being divided for different crowds;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collapse of barriers, buildings;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blocked exits, evacuation route;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poor infrastructure design (such as having a revolving door at the entrance); and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fire hazards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Stampede Mostly Occur at Religious Places?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Huge Gatherings: <\/strong>Religious gatherings often attract millions of devotees, far exceeding the venue&#8217;s capacity.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ancient Structures:<\/strong> These ancient structures are ill-equipped to handle large crowds due to their narrow pathways, limited exits, and posed challenges in\u00a0 managing massive gatherings in confined spaces.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Other Causes:<\/strong> Poor crowd management, lack of proper security measures, and insufficient emergency protocols further exacerbate the situation.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reasons for Casualties:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Primary cause of death in stampedes is <strong>trauma<\/strong>, often resulting from blunt force injuries.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many casualties are caused by<strong> traumatic asphyxia<\/strong> \u2014 there is partial or complete cessation of respiration.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Other reasons include<\/strong> heart attack, direct crushing injury to internal organs, head injuries, and neck compression.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Preventive Measures<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Better Design: <\/strong>Many stampedes can be prevented simply through better design of spaces where mass gatherings take place.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maintaining Crowd Density: <\/strong>Crowd density (number of people per unit of area) should play a crucial role in determining how spaces for mass gatherings should be decided.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Crowd Management:<\/strong> Ensure adequate space, clear signage, and designated entry\/exit points.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Staff Training:<\/strong> Train personnel to manage crowds and recognize risks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Real-Time Monitoring: <\/strong>Use sensors and cameras to monitor crowd density.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Public Communication:<\/strong> Provide clear announcements and pre-event safety guidelines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Emergency Exits:<\/strong> Ensure multiple, well-marked emergency exits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Staggered Entry: <\/strong>Implement timed or staggered entry to avoid congestion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weather Preparedness:<\/strong> Plan for weather impacts on crowd behavior.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rapid Response:<\/strong> Have medical teams and evacuation plans in place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/tirupati-stampede-why-stampedes-take-place-9769373\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stampede in Tirupati caused the loss of life during the Vaikunthadwara Darshan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35194","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35194"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35194\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35195,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35194\/revisions\/35195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}