Three killed, several injured during Banni festival in AP’s Kurnool

Three people were killed and over a hundred injured during a stick-fight at the Banni festival in Devaragattu village, India. The incident occurred when a group of people watching the festival from a tree branch fell after it snapped. Two people died from their injuries, while the third person died due to suffocation from the large crowd. The festival is celebrated annually to mark the victory of Lord Mala Malleswara Swamy and Goddess Parvati Devi over demons. The procession of the deities was disrupted by clashes between rival groups trying to take control.