Shirgao Lairai Devi zatra stampede (2025): Deaths and Ex Gratia Relief
Crush on a narrow slope during the pre-dawn festival; the fact-finding committee called it entirely preventable.
What happened
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 May 2025 |
| Place | North Goa, Goa |
| Kind | Accident: Stampede |
| Deaths | 6 |
| Injured | Not on record |
Ex gratia relief announced
| Paying government | Per death | Injury relief | Sanctioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government of Goa (State) | Rs 10 lakh | Seriously injured: Rs 1 lakh | Rs 0.60 crore |
Total sanctioned: Rs 0.60 crore. Reported as paid: No payment figure has been made public yet.
Sources
Disaster and accident relief register · SDRF and NDRF relief norms
Sanctioned amount = announced rate x reported victims. Injury relief is counted only where the number of injured is on record. Payments by companies and parties are not included.