Stampede in India's Andhra Pradesh kills 10

At least 10 devotees, most of them women and children, have died in a stampede at a temple in India's Andhra Pradesh on Saturday morning, NDTV reports. Many more were reportedly injured. 

The stampede erupted during a heavy rush at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Kasibugga on the occasion of Ekadashi, an auspicious day for Hindus.

Horrific videos from the temple showed massive overcrowding, with hundreds of women holding puja baskets jostling on a staircase in a frantic attempt to save themselves. Several bodies were later seen strewn across the temple premises.

Some women who had fallen unconscious were shifted to ambulances, and medical workers tried to resuscitate them.

The police later rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.

The temple authorities had not informed the local administration that such a huge rush was expected on Ekadashi, said government sources. Construction work was underway in the area where the stampede occurred, NDTV reports. 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each to the victims' families. The injured will be given Rs 50,000.