US EditionPuri Stampede: ‘I Seek Forgiveness…’, Says Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi, ‘Negligence Is Unforgivable’
PURI, ODISHA, JUN 29 – Overcrowding and a sudden surge near two trucks carrying sacred wood caused panic, resulting in three deaths and over 50 injuries during the Rath Yatra, officials said.
- Early Sunday morning, a stampede near a prominent temple in Puri led to the deaths of at least three individuals and left six to seven others injured amid the large crowds attending the yearly Rath Yatra festival.
- The stampede resulted from a sudden surge in the massive crowd gathered to witness the chariot procession, with eyewitnesses reporting chaos triggered by two trucks entering a densely packed area.
- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi apologized publicly, condemned the negligence as unforgivable, ordered an immediate probe, and directed stringent action against those responsible for the security lapse.
- The state government has transferred the Puri district collector, Siddharth Shankar Swain, along with Superintendent of Police Vinit Agarwal; meanwhile, the injured have received treatment with some discharged, and the identities of several deceased women are still being confirmed.
- The incident has prompted an administrative investigation headed by development commissioner Anu Garg, and opposition leader Naveen Patnaik criticized the state government’s failure to ensure crowd safety during the festival.
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