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India chariot festival crush leaves 1 dead, nearly 100 injured

A tragic crowd crush at the Ratha-Yatra festival in Puri, India, resulted in one fatality and nearly 100 injuries. The incident occurred during the annual religious procession, which draws tens of thousands of participants. Rescue teams provided immediate aid to the injured, with many being transported to local hospitals. AI

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India chariot festival crush leaves 1 dead, nearly 100 injured

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    1 dead, nearly 100 injured in crush at India chariot festival

    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 R…