Avoidable tragedy

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Sir — This refers to the editorial, “learning from the past” (October 16). At a time when the Odisha Government managed to handle the natural disaster with such aplomb, it is unfortunate that a man-made tragedy at a temple in Madhya Pradesh couldn’t be averted.
It is not the first time that a stampede has occurred at a temple in India. When only 20-odd policemen protect thousands of pilgrims, then disaster is waiting to happen. 
Yes, the authorities can learn a lot from Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams and Vaishno Devi temple authorities in crowd management. The tragedy at the Ratangarh temple could have easily been avoided.
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