The Economic Times

Puri Rath Yatra stampede: One dead, 33 devotees rescued after crowd surge near Jagannath Temple

Amidst alarming crowd congestion, emergency personnel sprang into action, evacuating devotees via stretchers to local hospitals for treatment. Visual evidence captured by onlookers depicted the rescued individuals receiving care at the District Headquarters Hospital in Puri. The Special Rescue Unit of Odisha Fire & Emergency Services operated tirelessly, managing to rescue thirty-three individuals by offering first aid and oxygen prior to their hospital transfers.