Puri, 30 June. Puri rath yatra stampede: Lord Jagannath’s famous Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha became a witness to a tragic accident this time. During this holy journey in the presence of millions of devotees sunday A horrific stampede occurred at around 4:30 am, in which 3 people died on the spot and around 50 people were injured. The incident took place in front of the Srigundicha temple, where Lord Jagannath was seated on the chariot and the devotees gathered to visit.

How did the accident happen?

During the Rath Yatra, devotees gathered outside the temple to see God. The crowd grew, and the system began to respond. The crowd started pushing, some devotees fell down, causing a sudden stampede. The accident occurred in the Sharadhabali region (Puri Rath Yatra Stampede), which is considered to be a very sensitive place for the Rath Yatra.

Identification of dead and status of injured

Puri District Collector Siddharth S Swain confirmed the accident and told that the dead have been identified:

Basanti Sahu (Bolagarh)

Premkant Mohanty (Balipna)

Pravati Das

The injured were immediately sent to the district hospital through 108 ambulance service. The condition of 6 people is said to be critical.

What was the preparation of the administration?

Security and crowd control are the top priority in a huge religious journey like Puri Rath Yatra. But in such a crowd, the entire mechanism starts to look helpless. The administration said that the inqu

Jagannath Rath Yatra – Mahaparva of faith

The Jagannath Rath Yatra of Puri is one of the largest religious trips in India, in which Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are taken to the Srigundicha temple on the chariot. This journey is a symbol of the tradition that has been going on for centuries and devotees from all over the world come to participate in it.

Now questions arise…

Did crowds management lapse?

Was the control room on the chariot route enough (Puri Rath Yatra Stampede)?

Was there any warning signs before the stampede?