Explosion at Jagannath Festival in Puri Leaves 9 Dead and 30 Injured
Bhubaneswar, India: The death toll from a tragic explosion during a religious festival in the Indian state of Odisha has risen to nine, officials confirmed on Saturday. The incident occurred during Lord Jagannath’s ‘Chandan Yatra’, a sacred ritual, on the evening of May 29. A total of 30 people were injured in the explosion. According to reports from the Health & Family Welfare Department, three of the injured individuals succumbed to their injuries late Friday …