Almost 625 devotees required medical consideration after the Ratha Yatra in Puri on Friday, as sweltering warmth, humidity, and overcrowding triggered a sequence of remoted well being emergencies and minor accidents.
Officers confirmed that 625 folks have been handled at numerous medical amenities, with many reporting signs resembling vomiting, fainting, and minor accidents. Based on Dr Kishore Satapathy, Puri Chief District Medical Officer, a lot of the affected people obtained preliminary remedy at OPDs and have been later discharged, as reported by the information company PTI. No casualties have been reported.
Odisha Well being and Household Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling attributed the surge in medical circumstances to the intense warmth and humid climate. “The first motive behind the sicknesses was the oppressive local weather throughout the procession,” he mentioned to PTI
Roughly 70 people have been admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital in Puri, and 9 of them have been reported to be in important situation.
A good portion of the chaos occurred close to the Balagandi space, the place Lord Balabhadra’s chariot, Taladhwaja, remained caught for over an hour. The extended halt induced extreme crowding within the space, trapping a number of devotees who sustained accidents whereas attempting to flee the congestion.
Volunteers from each authorities and personal organisations promptly assisted in evacuating the injured and transporting them to hospitals.
Authorities cited difficulties in manoeuvring the chariot at a vital flip, which slowed the procession and led to elevated congestion. A surge in devotees coming into restricted zones additional disrupted the chariot motion.
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With PTI inputs.
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