Puri Rath Yatra: Several devotees rescued as crowds surge at Singhadwara
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
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. VIDEO | Puri: Several devotees feel unwell as crowd surges during Jagannath Rath Yatra 2026.
Visuals from Puri district headquarter hospital (DHH). (Full video available on PTI Videos -) pic.twitter.com/btPpHES5eK — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 16, 2026 The Special Rescue Unit (SRU) of the Odisha Fire & Emergency Services has safely rescued 33 devotees from heavy crowd congestion since this morning, said Odisha Police in a post on X.
The Special Rescue Unit (SRU) of the Odisha Fire & Emergency Services has safely rescued 33 devotees from heavy crowd congestion since this morning. The rescued devotees were immediately provided with first aid and oxygen support before being
shifted to nearby hospitals for… pic.twitter.com/ulSFYKcjl7 — Odisha Police (@odisha_police) July 16, 2026 The rescued devotees were immediately provided with first aid and oxygen support before being shifted to nearby hospitals for further medical care, the post said.
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