The incident occurred around 3 am at Sree Lairai Devi temple in Shirgao village, around 40 km away from Panaji, a police official said
He said a stampede broke out as thousands of devotees thronged the narrow lanes to the temple for the annual festival
Talking to PTI, Director General of Police Alok Kumar said six people were killed while several others were undergoing treatment in different hospitals of the state
"At least 30,000 to 40,000 people had gathered for the festival, and some were standing on a slope. A few persons fell on the slope, causing others to fall on each other," the official said
He said 40 to 50 people fell on the slope, resulting in the stampede, which was confined to that spot
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