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Heart Attack Death Amid Crowd Surge at Puri Rath Yatra

7/16/2026

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A person died of a heart attack during the crowd surge at Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha.
Fire and emergency services officer Umashankar Dash reported victims complained of difficulty breathing while rescue workers gave first aid and oxygen before moving 100 patients to hospitals, Odisha police said.
The crush adds to a pattern of crowd-related incidents, three deaths at last year’s Rath Yatra and a 2025 Maha Kumbh stampede.

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A person died of a heart attack during the crowd surge at Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha.
Fire and emergency services officer Umashankar Dash reported victims complained of difficulty breathing while rescue workers gave first aid and oxygen before moving 100 patients to hospitals, Odisha police said.
The crush adds to a pattern of crowd-related incidents, three deaths at last year’s Rath Yatra and a 2025 Maha Kumbh stampede.