Some people reported feeling suffocated and fell unconscious during the Jagannath Rath Yatra in Odisha's Puri, state Minister Mukesh Mahaling said. "Due to high humidity, one or two devotees collapsed. The rescue teams took them to the hospital immediately," Mahaling said. A video showed ambulances reaching the incident spot as devotees made way for them to cross.
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11:05 pm on
27 Jun