3 major accidents in India on New Year's Day 

Today, on the first day of the year 2022, 3 most tragic accidents have occurred in India. The accidents took place from Occupied Kashmir at the northern tip of the country to Tamil Nadu in the south.

Vishnu Devi Temple stampede

In occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the temple of Goddess Vishnu is a major center of worship for Hindu devotees. Every year millions of devotees visit Vishnu Devi here.

Devotees come not only from India but from all over the world to visit this temple.

Twelve people were killed in a stampede at Gate No. 3 outside the temple's sanctum sanctorum today.

The Mata Vishnu Devi Temple is located on the Trikota Hills, about 50 km from Jammu. The district administration has issued helpline numbers after the incident.

Immediately after the accident, the administration announced the formation of a committee to conduct a high-level investigation, as well as compensation.

The Principal Secretary Home will head the committee while the Divisional Commissioner Jammu and ADGP Jammu will be members of the committee.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed grief over the accident and announced Rs 200,000 each for the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each for the injured.

Bhiwani Landslide

Four people were killed and two others were seriously injured when a large part of a mountain collapsed during excavations at Dadam in Bhiwani district in Haryana. The injured have been admitted to Hisar Government Hospital.

State Home Minister Anil Vij expressed regret over the accident and said that a rescue operation was underway at the spot.

Anil Vij says that he is very saddened by the accident that took place at the mining site in Bhiwani district of Haryana. The rescue operation is being carried out by the administration.

NDRF team has been called from Ghaziabad and SDRF team from Madhuban. 

Tamil Nadu: Firecracker factory fire

In addition, a fire broke out in a cracker factory in Tamil Nadu's Wardha Nagar district. Four people were killed and five others were injured in the incident.

According to reports, a sudden explosion took place in the factory in the morning. Police immediately rushed to the spot and started rescue operations.

The fire was caused by a flammable chemical.