Unfazed by the Saturday stampede that left 12 devotees dead, people were flocking to the Mata Vaishno Devi hill shrine where authorities have deployed security personnel in full strength and are greeting pilgrims with chants of "Darshan Karo, Katra Chalo" to encourage them not to linger on after paying obeisance. The yatra that registered a footfall of over 55.77 lakh in 2021,
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Twelve people lost their lives and over a dozen others were injured in a stampede at the famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours during a heavy rush of devotees on New Year. India News | Stampede at Vaishno Devi Shrine Leaves 12 Dead During New Year Rush.