US EditionRath Yatra 2025: Over 500 Devotees Injured While Pulling Lord Balabhadra's Chariot in Puri's Annual Festival
- Over 500 devotees were injured on June 27, 2025, in Puri, Odisha, when massive crowds surged to pull the Taladhwaja Chariot during the Rath Yatra festival.
- The injuries occurred due to intense crowd pressure and hazardous conditions including a narrow congregation site, limited police presence, and entry of two trucks carrying wooden logs among the devotees.
- A stampede near the Shri Gundicha Temple caused barriers to give way and disorder to erupt, resulting in several devotees falling close to Lord Jagannath’s chariot, which led to three fatalities and multiple serious injuries.
- Prithviraj Harichandran, the State Law Minister, declared that a thorough investigation is underway and emphasized that anyone found negligent will face consequences, while six injured individuals remain in critical condition.
- Security was tight with 10,000 personnel deployed along with canine and anti-sabotage units, and over 275 AI-enabled CCTV cameras monitored the event to ensure smooth conduct amid unprecedented crowd size.
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Odisha: 3 killed, many injured in stampede during Puri Rath Yatra near Gundicha temple
At least 3 devotees were killed and several others injured in a stampede near the Shri Gundicha Temple during the annual Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha, on Sunday. The incident occurred as huge crowds gathered around Lord Jagannath’s chariot.
Sweltering Heat and Overcrowding Mar Puri's Rath Yatra
Sweltering Heat and Overcrowding Mar Puri's Rath Yatra On Friday, the annual Rath Yatra in Puri witnessed alarming numbers of health-related incidents as nearly 625 attendees fell ill due to extreme heat conditions exacerbated by overcrowding.Puri Chief District Medical Officer, Dr. Kishore Satapathy, confirmed reports of minor injuries, fainting spells, and cases of vomiting attributable to the dense congregation of devotees.Despite the adverse…
Puri Rath Yatra: Over 500 devotees injured as crowd surged to pull chariots, state govt reviews situation
More than 500 devotees were injured during the annual Rath Yatra festival in Odisha’s Puri as massive crowd surged to pull the three chariots in the city. The incident was reported during the ceremonial pulling of the chariots in Puri. Odisha govt reviews situation On reports of some people getting injured during the Jagannath Rath Yatra, Odisha Minister Mukesh Mahaling said, "Due to high humidity, one or two devotees collapsed. The rescue teams…
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