Pushkaram tragedy: List of the deceased

Rajahmundry: The first day of Godavari Pushkarams in Rajahmundry  stated on a bad note. The failure in management of crowd ended up taking away lives of 37 pilgrims and leaving many more injured.

The massive publicity pulled in enormous crowds that the authorities failed in managing. Most of them were from Srikakulam, Vizag, East Godavari and West Godavari districts. The stampede survivors are admitted into Rajahmundry government hospital with serious injuries.

The following is the list of the deceased:

1. Buddhavarapu Lakshmi(65)- West Godavari district, Edagandi
2. Gorrla Mangamma- Vizag district, Pendurthi
3. Deshineni Krishnakumari (52)- East Godavari district, Vemvaram
4. Parama- Vizianagaram District,Badangi Mandal Paltheru
5. Pidithali- Vizianagaram District, Badangi Mandal Paltheru
6. Appala Swami - Bobbili
7. Krishnayya –Yanam
8. Anathalakshmi (32)
9. Sathyavathi
10. Narsamma – Srikakulam
11. Prasanth
12. Venkatayya Naidu- Narasanna palii
13. Janakamma (55)- Nellore
14. Parvathamma – vizianagaram
15. Kothhavolu Kalavathi- Srikakulam
16. Paturu Amaravathi- Aamudalavalasa
17. Venkatalakshmi- Rajahmundry
18. Krishnaveni –Vijayawada
19. Naryanamma- Tuni
20. Rathnam-  Yanam
21. Parvathala Rajeshwari- Nellore
22. Ambati Tirupathamma- Kalinga Kashipuram, Srikakulam
23. Ammathalamma-  Sonthabommali, Srikakulam
24. Vijayamma- Vizag
25. Pottni Mahalakshmi- Vizag
26. Lakshmana Roa – Tadepalligudem
27. Mittaparthi  SatyavATHI- Dowaleshwaram
28. Sanupalli Ammayama –Srikakulam
29. Rangaswami