A stampede occurred during the Rath Yatra festival on Sunday near Sri Gundicha Temple in Puri, Odisha. 3 people died and around 50 others were injured in the accident. Puri District Magistrate Siddharth S. According to Swain, the incident took place around 4 am when hundreds of devotees gathered near the temple to watch the Rath Yatra festival. According to the news agency PTI, chaos took place when two trucks carrying materials for the ritual, Lord Jagannath, entered the crowded place near the chariots of Bhagwan Jagannath, their brother Bhagwan Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra.
Officials say the injured have been admitted to the nearest hospital and the condition of 6 people is critical. The bodies have been sent for post -mortem and the case is being investigated. The deceased have been identified as Basanti Sahu, a resident of Bolagarh and Premkant Mohanty and Pravati Das, residents of Balipatna.
Why is Shri Gundicha Temple famous
A day after the commencement of the Rath Yatra in Puri, on Saturday, Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra reached Shri Gundicha Temple. The Shri Gundicha temple is considered to be the home of the aunt of the gods. This temple is 2.6 km from the 12th century Jagannath temple. Every year, God goes to his aunt’s house i.e. Shri Gundicha temple from Jagannath temple. The journey of God’s return is known as the ‘Bahua Yatra’. This will take place on 5 July this year.
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After the stampede incident, the Director General of Police (DGP) to take stock of the situation. B. Khurania and other senior government officials are present on the spot. Odisha Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan has said that he has informed Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi about the incident. He said that we will take all necessary action. He said that all necessary arrangements have been made to provide the best treatment facilities to those injured in the stampede.
The minister has said that he is going to Puri. All efforts are being made to control the crowd. Additional police force has been deployed. The cause of the incident is being investigated. The situation is now under control and people are darshan. The minister says that deaths occurred in the accident due to suffocation.
CM apologizes to devotees
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has apologized to the devotees of Lord Jagannath for this stampede. Majhi said in the post on X, “Me and my government apologize to all Jagannath devotees. We express our condolences to the families of the devotees who lose their lives in the stampede … Mahaprabhu Jagannath is praying to give them the power to bear this grief. ”He also said that the security omissions will be investigated and strict action will be taken against the culprits. This negligence is not forgiven. The security lapse will be investigated immediately.
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