In a tragic incident, one devotee died while 15 others were injured following a stampede during the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Puri, Odisha on Sunday. The injured devotees were immediately admitted to the hospital, however, most of them suffered minor injuries and were subsequently discharged from the hospital after primary treatment.
After the incident, a minor stampede-like condition developed leading to 15 people injured. Meanwhile, Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi announced Rs 4 lakh ex gratia to the next kin of the deceased.
