Puri: stampede-like situation at Jagannath temple, 6 girl students injured

A stampede-like situation broke out at the Shree Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri on 26 December 2022.

At least 6 girl students were injured and hospitalised after the stampede-like situation. The victims were part of a group of 70 students from Hrudananda High School in Mayurbhanj visiting Puri for a Christmas picnic.

The students were at the sea beach throughout the day, and had visited the 12th century shrine in the evening before preparing to return home. While climbing the 22 steps (Baisi Pahacha) to the temple around 8 pm, the girls were caught in a stampede-like situation and fainted, a temple office-bearer said.

There were a large number of visitors to the temple during the day.

The injured girls, students of classes 9 and 10, were later rescued and admitted to a local hospital. Their condition is stable, a treating doctor said.

(With PTI inputs)

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