# Nine people have died in a crowd surge at a popular Hindu temple in southern India. Authorities said dozens of others were injured in the crush at the Swamy Venkateswara Temple, where thousands of devotees had gathered to mark a sacred day in the Hindu calendar. Despite having a maximum capacity of 3,000, the crowd at the temple swelled to around 25,000 on Saturday. An initial investigation found that an iron grille meant to maintain the queue of worshippers at the temple broke, leading to an uncontrolled surge of people.
Nine dead in crowd crush at temple in India