Idol of Lord Balabhadra falls on servitors during Rath Yatra ritual in Puri, nine injured

Of the nine, five were admitted to a hospital while four others suffered minor injuries, said Puri Collector Siddharth Shankar Swain

Injured servitors are taken to the hospital after Lord Balabhadra’s idol fell on them during a post-Rath Yatra ceremony in Puri on July 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI

At least nine servitors of the Puri Jagannath temple were injured on July 9 when the idol of Lord Balabhadra fell on them while it was being taken out from the chariot to a temple as part of the Rath Yatra festival, an official said.

Of the nine, five were admitted to a hospital while four others suffered minor injuries, Puri Collector Siddharth Shankar Swain said.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/odisha/idol-of-lord-balabhadra-falls-on-servitors-during-rath-yatra-ritual-in-puri-nine-injured/article68386502.ece

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