Witnesses describe the terror of the Tirupati stampede as "when police opened the gates."

N Chandrababu Naidu, the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, will meet with the relatives of the Tirupati stampede victims on Thursday.

In the rush in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, on Wednesday night, six pilgrims lost their lives and more than 40 were hurt. Following the event, horrifying testimonies from witnesses and victims' relatives were aired, illuminating the mayhem that preceded the fatal rush.

When the police opened the gates for the distribution of tokens at the Tirumala Srivari Vaikuntha Dwara ticketing counter, one of the witnesses, who was with her family of 20, claimed that the stampede started.

"The intense rush resulted in a stampede. The pilgrims hurried to buy tokens as soon as the police officers opened the gate. Previously, there was no such system for acquiring tokens. Six of my family's twenty members have been hurt. At eleven o'clock, we joined the line. We were given milk and crackers while we waited in line. However, she was quoted by PTI as stating, "Many male pilgrims hurried for tokens, injuring several women who were subsequently taken to the hospital."

Mallika, whose husband related how his wife was ensnared in the lethal crush during the ceremony, was one of the people who perished in the stampede.

"My wife was killed in a rush that happened as she and other people were attempting to get tickets for Vaikunta Dwara Darshan. Our family have been notified, and they are en route," he stated.

Six individuals were declared dead in the incident by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) on Thursday, and the officials said they are continuously keeping an eye on the situation.

Six pilgrims lost their life, which is a regrettable incident. The other pilgrims have not yet been identified, and only one pilgrim has been identified thus far. N In a teleconference, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu voiced his displeasure with the officials' handling of the situation and stated that he takes the event very seriously. At 11:45 a.m. tomorrow, the Chief Minister will pay a visit to the relatives of the deceased. CM has cautioned that such incidents should not be repeated and is closely monitoring updates on the issue," the TTD statement read.

Later today, N Chandrababu Naidu, the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, will meet with the relatives of the stampede victims.