Stampede at Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri Leaves 3 Dead, Over 50 Injured

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00:00What led to the Jagannath Yatra stampede that left at least 3 people dead and over 50 injured?

00:04At around 4 am on June 29, approximately 1500 devotees had gathered around the Gundicha temple,

00:10located around 3 km from the main Jagannath temple, to catch a glimpse of the three deities

00:14in their chariots in Puri, Odisha. At the same time, two trucks loaded with Charmala wood,

00:20considered sacred, entered the Sardha Bali area according to eyewitnesses.

00:24The unexpected arrival of the two trucks led to chaos among the devotees.

00:30Another eyewitness said that people fell over each other and many were unconscious within a few minutes,

00:48adding that they rushed to the information center seeking help. However, the ambulance was stationed

00:53around a kilometer away from the spot. Odisha same expressed sorrow and apologized to the devotees

00:58through this post, unassured and immediate investigation into the security lapses.

01:02Following the incident, police district magistrate and SP have been transferred.

01:06the event after the accident of the accident of a mile.

01:10Thealom is won.

01:12whenever the deputy district attorney really took care of her.

01:14The two of the two trucks have been transferred to the συstructure,

01:17the police district attorney.

01:18The two of the two trucks have been transferred from the second place,

01:20the police district attorney, the station detective attorney,

01:23and the police chief attorney, the police commissioner,

01:25the police officer and the police officer, who have been transferred to the court.