A crowd surge at Odisha's Puri Rath Yatra celebrations on Thursday killed one person and wounded numerous more.

A crowd surge at Odisha's Puri Rath Yatra celebrations on Thursday killed one person and wounded numerous more.

Seven nervous persons were rushed to the hospital throughout the proceedings. Sixty-year-old guy died during therapy. Death reason is being determined.

Thousands attended Puri's centuries-old Rath Yatra today. The three siblings—Jagannath, Subhadra, and Balabhadra—are only removed from the 12th-century temple during the annual Yatra.

The Grand Road, known locally as Bada Danda, where the giant chariots are hauled to the Gundicha Temple, was packed during the rush.

Fire Services Inspector General Emergency responders helped about 100 persons stuck in the crush, according to Umashankar Dash.We've rescued about 100 crowd-suffocated persons. Transferred them to makeshift hospitals and ambulances. Devotees are relieved "Dash told PTI.

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik expressed grief over the fatalities.I wish for the ultimate peace of the deceased devotees and the speedy recovery of the over 100 injured "Patnaik stated.

A rush at the Gundicha Temple during the same event killed three and wounded dozens last year.