Event Brief
UPDATED Jul 16, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
Jul 16, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET
Crush at Puri chariot festival leaves at least one dead
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A crush at Odisha’s Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri on July 16 killed at least one person and sent nearly 100 to hospital.
WHO: Odisha state police; festival police and fire and emergency services officers
WHAT: A crush occurred at the Jagannath Rath Yatra chariot festival, with one death and nearly 100 people taken to hospitals after breathing complaints.
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 11:43 AM ET
WHERE: Puri, Odisha, India
WHY: Festival attendees complained they could not breathe, and one person died of a heart attack.
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