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Puri Rath Yatra: Several devotees rescued as crowds surge at Singhadwara
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The Hindu Bureau
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Emergency rescue teams evacuated 33 devotees who fell ill due to extreme crowd congestion at the Puri Jagannath Temple during the annual Rath Yatra. The victims received first aid and were transported to local hospitals.
Multiple people were evacuated by emergency rescue teams on stretchers on Thursday (July 16, 2026) as an overwhelming surge of pilgrims gathered at the Singhadwara of the Puri Jagannath Temple for the annual Rath Yatra.
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