Three Devotees Killed, Several Injured After Stampede Near Gundicha Temple In Odisha's Puri

Last Updated:June 29, 2025, 07:59 IST

The stampede took place in front of the chariot of Lord Jagannath, Nandighosh, when it reached the Gundicha Temple.

Stampede occurred due to huge crowd in front of the chariot of Sri Gundicha temple

In a tragic incident, at least three devotees were killed and several others were reportedly injured after a stampede broke out near Shri Gundicha Temple during the annual Rath Yatra in Odisha’s Puri on Sunday.

As per the preliminary information, the stampede took place in front of the chariot of Lord Jagannath, Nandighosh, when it reached the Gundicha Temple, leading to the collapse of the crowd barriers. As a result, several devotees fell over each other near the wheels of the chariot.

The deceased have been identified as Basanti Sahu from Bolagarh of Khorda district, Premakanti Mohanty, and Prabhati Das from Athantara village under Balianta block.

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Shobhit Gupta

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Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben...

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