PURI, July 7, 2024 (TBINN)
Lakhs of people pulled forward giant chariots from the 12th-century Jagannath Temple in Puri towards Gundicha Temple, around 2.5 kilometers away, as Rath Yatra festivities began in Odisha today.
However, the celebrations were somewhat marred by the death of a devotee and eight people falling ill due to suffocation while pulling the chariots in the evening, officials said.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased, identified as Lalit Bagarti of Balangir District and expressed his condolences.
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