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Odisha Government Confirms 2 Deaths, Denies Stampede At Puri Rath Yatra

The Odisha government has confirmed the deaths of two devotees but denied reports of any stampede-like incident during the annual Rath Yatra festival.

NDTV 4 newsrooms Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:05

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OTVPuri Rath Yatra 2026: Health Minister rules out stampede, says devotee died of suffocation The FederalPuri Rath Yatra: 2 dead, around 100 injured in stampede-like situation अमर उजालाओडिशा: पुरी रथ यात्रा में भारी भीड़ से भगदड़ जैसी स्थिति, दो की मौत, पांच श्रद्धालु अस्पताल में भर्ती