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Six killed in Puri temple stampede
Published on Fri, Jul 04, 2008 at 15:40, Updated on Fri, Jul 04, 2008 at 15:52 in Nation section
Tags: Jagannath Yatra, Stampede , Puri
HOLY MESS: The injured were taken to the Puri Hospital where six were declared dead on arrival.
Puri: At least six devotees were killed and 50 injured in a stampede during the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra on Friday.
The incident occurred when pilgrims, trying to make it to the carriage, broke the barricade.
The injured were taken to the Puri Hospital where six were declared dead on arrival.
Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik visited the hospital and announced Rs 1 lakh compensation for the victims’ kin.
He said an administrative enquiry had been ordered into the incident.
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