Stampede-like situation erupts at Puri Srimandir
Puri(12/11/2024): The Puri's Srimandir witnessed a stampede-like situation on Tuesday. On the first day of Mahapanchuka, chaos and panic prevailed among devotees, especially the elderly and children, near the Singhadwara entrance.
The stampede-like situation was triggered by overcrowding. The devotees have blamed inadequate arrangements for darshan and police security measures.