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3 killed, 6 injured in stampede during Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri
According to a report by OTV, the incident happened at Saradhabali near Gundicha Temple where the three chariots of Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath are stationed.
In the early hours of today, a large crowd had reportedly gathered near the Gundicha temple for darshan. This led to a commotion, killing three people on the spot.
The deceased have been identified as Prabhati Das, Basanti Sahu, and Premakanta Mohanty.
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