DISASTER● ELEVATEDJul 16 · Jul 16, 2026, 10:00 PM
1 dead, nearly 100 injured in crush at India chariot festival
South China Morning Post
A sudden crowd surge at a popular Hindu festival in eastern India’s Odisha state on Thursday left at least one person dead and many sent to hospital, a news agency reported. The incident occurred as tens of thousands of people gathered in the coastal town of Puri for the annual Rath Yatra chariot festival, according to the Press Trust of India. The festival is considered one of the world’s oldest and largest religious processions. The centuries-old festival involves the idols of Hindu deities...
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