New Delhi, January 15: President Pratibha Patil today expressed her profound grief over the tragedy in Sabarimala which left nearly 102 people dead and over 40 injured.
In a message, the President expressed her grief and sorrow over the tragic incident.
Condoling over the demise of devotees, the President wished speedy recovery for those injured in the incident.
The incident occurred at Sabarimala, when devotees, who were returning after having ‘darshan’ of ‘Makara jyothi light'(culmination of the 41-day-long Makaravilakku festival), got trapped in a stampede.
According to sources, a jeep carrying devotees lost control and ploughed through the crowd, triggering the stampede.
–Agencies