Crowds and Chaos in Puri: The Human Cost of Devotion The annual Jagannath Rath Yatra in Odisha's Puri is one of India's most revered festivals, attracting millions of devotees from across the country.
While the grandeur and pomp of the event are undeniable, its management has been woefully inadequate.
On Thursday, a massive crowd surge at the Singhadwara of the Jagannath Temple resulted in over 100 devotees fainting, with one elderly person declared dead on arrival at the hospital.